If you?re bored of oats, you need to get a load of this bulgur porridge. Same principle, different result!

You probably know bulgur wheat from salads and the like – but I bet you?ve never considered it as a porridge alternative!

We tried it a while back with this mango bulgur porridge, and we were immediately in love. Warm, creamy and filling, it?s a refreshing change from oats, but just as delicious? if not more!

This time round we?re serving it up with stewed rhubarb, for a sweet, tart and fruity breakfast that you?ll love!

Bulgur Porridge – you are what you wheat!

So what?s this bulgur wheat stuff about anyway" If you?ve heard of it, I?ll bet you anything it was in a tabbouleh recipe, not a bulgur breakfast recipe. Am I right"
If you haven?t tried it before, it?s basically a cracked wheat which is made by blanching the kernels of grains and crushing them into small fragments.

In order to prepare it, you boil the kernels until they are chewy (best for salads like tabbouleh) or mushy, which is best for oat free porridge.

Bulgur is a wholegrain, meaning it is healthier and more nutritious than refined grains. Whole grains are basically grains that have not been stripped of its bran and germ, which are where lots of their nutrients are stored.

This also means they are generally higher in fibre than refined grains. This means that, like normal porridge, this is a VERY filling breakfast, so a great choice if you are tryi...