Boulgur

What size bulgur do you actually need? It is the question every newcomer to Turkish cooking asks, and the answer depends entirely on what you are making, which is why this range groups DURU, BODRUM and AYTAÇ bulgur by grind rather than just by weight.

What the range covers

DURU dominates the shelf with extra fine bulgur for çiğköfte and köfte, fine bulgur for kısır, coarse and extra coarse bulgur for pilav, and a başbaşı grade favoured for a firmer pilaf texture. There is also a coarse bulgur with vermicelli for a ready-flavoured şehriyeli pilav and a medium coarse couscous-style grade. Pack sizes stretch from 1000g up to a 5000g bag of coarse bulgur for households that go through it quickly. Across 26 products, nearly every Turkish recipe's bulgur requirement is covered without needing to guess.

How to choose, store and use it

As a simple rule, the finer the grind the less cooking it needs: extra fine bulgur for çiğköfte or kısır is usually just soaked in hot water rather than boiled, while coarse and extra coarse grades for pilav are lightly fried in butter or oil before simmering in stock. Dry bulgur keeps for many months in a sealed container in a cool, dry cupboard, so buying the larger 2000g or 5000g packs makes sense if pilav is a regular side dish in your house. Once cooked, bulgur dishes are best eaten within a couple of days from the fridge.

Delivery across the UK

Bulgur is a dry, shelf-stable product that travels well, and DHL Express delivers it anywhere in the UK within 1-2 business days. Free delivery applies once your order reaches £60, easy to hit alongside other legumes and pantry staples, and prices here start from under £3. A DHL tracking number arrives by email the moment your order is dispatched, so you can plan for its arrival.