Şehriyeli Bulgur Pilavı (Bulgur Pilaf with Toasted Pasta)

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a heavy pot over medium heat and add the broken spaghetti.

2. 2

   Toast the pasta, stirring constantly, until it turns a deep golden brown, 3–4 minutes.

   💡 Go past pale gold — the flavor of this pilaf is really the flavor of well-browned butter and pasta.

3. 3

   Add the bulgur and stir 1 minute to coat it in the browned butter.

4. 4

   Pour in the hot stock and salt, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 12 minutes.

5. 5

   Rest off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.