Tabullah
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| Name |
Tabullah (Mixed herb salad) |
| Origin |
Saudi-Arabia |
| Type |
Starter or side dish |
| Cook |
Najah Ashry |
| Notes |
Suitable for vegetarians |
| Trivia |
Wonderful flavour, even in small quantities. |
Ingredients (serves 6-8 as a starter or side dish)
- 1 cup Burgle, washed and soaked in cold water until soft. (Burgle is cracked
wheat, available at all major supermarkets. Comes in different sizes and
under different names — you may also see burghul, bulghur wheat,
or bulgar. For this salad choose the larger grains. They take about 30min
to soak completely)
- 5 cup tomatoes, cut into small cubes
- 1.5 cup parsley, chopped (Italian is preferred)
- 1 cup mint, chopped
- 1 cup spring onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- juice of 3 lemons
- 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
Preparation
- Drain the cracked wheat and squeeze dry.
- In a bowl, mix the cracked wheat with half the quantity of lemon juice,
olive oil, and salt and leave aside to soak the flavor.
- Gently mix the tomatoes, garlic, and all the herbs, adding the rest of
the lemon juice, olive oil, and salt.
- Add to the cracked wheat mixture.
- Serve on a bed of roman lettuce.
Tip: don't chop the mint extremely finely since it will lose
some of its flavor to oxidization and its juices will turn black.
(Picture credit: 
ArabNet
photos)
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