500g coarse burgul (bulgur) wheat
2 tomatoes, finely diced and seeds removed
½ cucumber, finely diced, seeds removed
⅛ red onion finely diced
1½-2 cups finely chopped parsley
5 sprigs mint or 2 Tbsp dried mint
5-6 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp oil
salt/pepper to taste
Method
Soak wheat in hot water for 30 minutes to one hour.
Drain wheat and squeeze in a cloth to extract all the water.
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix.
Adjust seasonings and lemon juice to taste.
This recipe comes from Potpourri Vegetarian Cafe, in Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.
