Saute of Cabbage and Cracked Wheat – Marshoosheh

This recipe is all thanks to a lovely lady who kindly shared her family’s Lebanese recipe the other day at the mobile kitchen (thank you its delicious).

Serves 4

½  head of cabbage, sliced into long slices

1 large onion, diced

4 Tbsp cracked/dried wheat (Burghul)

½  to 1 tsp hot Chili powder or Cayenne pepper (to taste)

½ tsp salt

5-7 Tbsp olive oil

Method

Place the olive oil and chopped onions in a large frying pan and lightly fry them for 5 minutes on medium heat

Add sliced cabbage and mix well with onions

Add salt, Cayenne pepper, sprinkle the cracked wheat and mix well

Add a 1/4 cup of water, mix well with ingredients, cover pot and let simmer on low-medium heat for 10-15 minutes while occasionally stirring.

This is usually served hot with Pita bread but it’s equally delicious if served cold and I think it would work beautifully with pork, beef or fish as well.