Peppery Bulgur Salad

Directions

1. 1
   Put the bulgur into a bowl, pour the boiling water over it, stir, and leave for 15 to 20 minutes, until the grain is tender.
2. 2
   Dont be tempted to add more water since the juice from the lemons and tomatoes will soften it further.
3. 3
   Add the tomato paste, lemon juice, olive oil, chili pepper, and some salt and mix thoroughly.
4. 4
   Trim the green tops off the scallions, then slice them finely.
5. 5
   Add them and the diced tomatoes to the bulgur mixture, together with the parsley and mint and mix well.
6. 6
   Serve with the small lettuce leaves stuck around the edges of the salad.
7. 7
   Another way is to roll the bulgur mixture into oval balls the size of a small egg and to place each one in the hollow of a lettuce leaf.
8. 8
   Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of pomegranate molasses (see page 7) to the dressing.
9. 9
   This gives the grain a sweet-and-sour flavor.