How to Make a Complete Lebanese Dinner

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Ingredients: Three bunches of fresh parsley One large mixing bowl ½ cup bulgar (cracked wheat) Measuring cups 2 cups water Cutting board and knife 1 bunch green onions One small mixing bowl 2 large red tomatoes ¼ cup fresh mint 1 ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup olive oil.

   Always pour just enough water to barely cover the bulgar, and no more because we do not want to soften the bulgar too much., Chop the leaves very finely and place in large mixing bowl., Then place bulgar in large mixing bowl with parsley,, But remember, no matter the look or outcome, if you follow the procedure, the food will taste the same, even if it has a different consistency.,,,,, It must not be dry.,,,
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   Step 2: To begin

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   Step 3: wash all your fresh vegetables.

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   Step 4: Take the bulgar and pour it into the small mixing bowl

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   Step 5: adding the two cups of water and let sit for approximately fifteen minutes

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   Step 6: or until the bulgar has soaked up the majority of the water and somewhat resembles couscous or quinoa.

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   Step 7: While your bulgar is soaking

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   Step 8: take your fresh parsley and remove the stems.

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   Step 9: Now returning to your bulgar after the fifteen minutes is through

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    Step 10: cup the cracked wheat into your hand and strain the excess water.

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    Step 11: You may now begin mincing the mint leaves

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    Step 12: and chopping your green onions and tomatoes into small pieces.

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    Step 13: Note that generally the onions

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    Step 14: tomatoes and mint leaves are chopped finely

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    Step 15: but this is also up to the cook in regards to how finely they wish for the ingredients to be diced.

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    Step 16: Add the chopped tomatoes

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    Step 17: onions

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    Step 18: mint leaves to large bowl mixture.

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    Step 19: Pour lemon juice and olive oil into large bowl.

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    Step 20: Mix all ingredients together very well.

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    Step 21: Add salt and pepper to large bowl and continue to mix all the ingredients.

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    Step 22: If needed

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    Step 23: if the tabbouleh looks dry add more lemon juice or olive oil.

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    Step 24: Note that this is where the cook must decide if more of any other ingredient is necessary: bulgar

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    Step 25: tomato

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    Step 26: lemons

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    Step 27: etc…

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    Step 28: Place in fridge and let sit overnight for the following day.

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    Step 29: The following day

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    Step 30: mix again before serving the dish cold.

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