Peeled Wheat Pilaf with Mushrooms Recipe

Peeled Wheat Pilaf with Mushrooms

Delicious peeled wheat pilaf with mushrooms. Another one of my quickly made up meals. This one is inspired by another dish from Armenian cuisine. A simple meal made with cooked wheat topped with caramelized onions, seasoned with black pepper. My version of the dish is slightly different with extra seasonings and veggies added. Have to admit , the dish turned out even better than I was expecting. Very rich and flavorful . Instead of onions, I used shallots, that have milder and slightly sweeter taste, also added a good amount of white mushrooms, seasoned with cumin, turmeric and peppers.







As a side, I thought something tangy and fresh will be a good addition to complete the meat.

This peeled wheat pilaf can be a good addition to lent menu . It’s delicious and filling, not to mention, very easy to cook.

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Ingredients 

Recipe will serve 3-4 people

2 cups peeled wheat, wash and soak with hot water 30-60 minutes

Vegetable broth or cold water, as much as you need to cover the wheat and a little extra

Salt to taste

3-4 medium shallots, sliced into semi circles

4-5 tbs olive oil

3 small packs (226 g each ) white or cremini mushrooms, coarsely sliced

2-3 garlic cloves, minced, ⅓ tsp black pepper

⅓ tsp cumin, ⅓ tsp turmeric

¼ tsp cayenne

Fresh or dry thyme , a few branches or ½ tsp for dry herb

Use about ½ cup of the wheat broth to make more thicker mixture , I didn’t use , but would recommend adding it halfway through cooking

Salt to taste

Directions 

Cook the wheat until tender

Meanwhile, in a separate skillet, prepare the shallot-mushrooms mix

Combine olive oil , sliced shallots and mushrooms in a large skillet and caramelize a few minutes

Add garlic, seasonings and some of the broth , reduce until thick

Pour over the cooked wheat , allow to set a few minutes, fluff and serve

Bon appetite!

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To make the tomato salad 

Simply slice cherry tomatoes into half

Add cubed avocado

Squeeze fresh lemon juice, drizzle with olive or avocado oil

Finely chopped scallion strands ,fresh basil

Ground black pepper, salt to taste

Done !

Enjoy