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    Home » Instant Pot

    Pressure Cooker Mushroom Bulgur Wheat

    Published: Dec 5, 2022 by Maria Bravo · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Delicious Pressure Cooker Mushroom Bulgur Wheat infused with flavour, way more than when you let it stand.

    a bowl of pressure cooked bulgur wheat in a blue and green bowl against a taupe surface, the bottom of an electric pressure cooker shows at the back

    This recipe makes a fantastic side dish or main dish. I tend to have it as a main dish.

    Bulgur wheat (or bulgar wheat, how do YOU spell it?) makes a great alternative to rice dishes, like my Gammon Rice or Risotto.

    Jump to:
    • Why pressure cook Bulgur Wheat?
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions for Pressure Cooker Mushroom Bulgur Wheat
    • Substitutions
    • Equipment
    • Storage
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Food safety

    Why pressure cook Bulgur Wheat?

    Most instructions say to simmer bulgur (or bulgar) wheat for 15 minutes or cover in hot water and leave be for 25-30 minutes.

    BUT I don’t have the time for that AND I want to infuse it with flavour.

    And pressure cooking it really infuses it with flavour!

    Ingredients

    The main ingredient here is Bulgur Wheat.

    I’ve used Daylesford Organic Bulgar Wheat.

    Grape Tree Bulgur Cracked Wheat (which is often on a 2 for 1 offer).

    Sainbury's Bulgur Wheat too!

    Then all you need is mushrooms and a good stock like my Vegetable Stock Paste.

    Don't like mushrooms? Don't use them, but still make this with any other of your favourite ingredients.

    Bag of Daylesford Organic Bulgar Wheat standing up and being held together with a blue bag clip, seen with an instant pot duo plus in the background, on a white surface
    See Recipe Card for quantities.

    Instructions for Pressure Cooker Mushroom Bulgur Wheat

    You can either sauté the mushrooms etc first to get more flavour out or, if in a rush, skip sauté and pressure cook for the time specified in the recipe card below. As easy as that.

    Mushroom bulgur wheat Seen from above before closing lid for pressure cooking

    All ingredients into inner pot

    Cooked dish seen from above after pressure cooking

    Pressure cook

    Pressure cooked mushroom bulgur wheat seen from above in Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus - with a wooden spoon on the side

    Stir

    Pressure cooked mushroom bulgar whear with Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus in the background

    Serve and enjoy every bite

    See Recipe Card for instructions.

    Hint: just like with pressure cooked rice dishes, you can skip the sauté stage, stick all ingredients in the inner pot, stir and pressure cook if you're in a hurry and just want an easy dish.

    Substitutions

    Don't like mushrooms? Replace them!

    What ingredients do you love with rice that you could add to this dish? Add them!

    Simple as that.

    Also, play with the herbs and spices, then run back to tell me what you added!

    Equipment

    You're going to need a pressure cooker. In the photos you see the Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus and the Instant Pot Duo Plus, either of these are great because of the self-sealing steam release and, of course, the stainless steel inner pot.

    Why an electric pressure cooker? No need to babysit! Set it off and no need to wait around for it to reach pressure then turn the heat down underneath it.

    Go put your feet up.

    Storage

    Keep in the fridge 2-3 days.

    I've not tried freezing it.

    Join my Pressure Cooking UK with Feisty Tapas Facebook group

    📖 Recipe

    a bowl of pressure cooked bulgur wheat in a blue and green bowl against a taupe surface, the bottom of an electric pressure cooker shows at the back

    Pressure Cooker Mushroom Bulgur Wheat

    Maria Bravo
    Pressure cooking Bulgar Wheat infuses the grains with amazing flavours (plus it's so quick and easy!)
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine British
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 300 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil or oil of your choice, you can also use a little bit of the stock
    • 100 g mushrooms cut up, not too small and not too big, think half of a bite size
    • 150 g Bulgur Wheat
    • 360 ml stock cold (I made mine with 1 teaspoon of vegetable stock paste concentrate)
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or mixed herbs
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika I use Brindisa

    Instructions
     

    • Sauté the mushrooms in the oil on a low Sauté setting. Want to add a chopped onion or garlic or both? Sauté the onion for a few minutes first then add the mushrooms and garlic. Don’t have time to Sauté? Fair enough, skip the Sauté step, add all ingredients to the inner pot, mix well and go straight to step 3.
    • Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
    • Make sure the sealing ring is properly in place by pressing it down a few times as you follow the circumference. Lock the lid in. Steam release set to Sealing.
    • Pressure cook for 5 minutes, high pressure. If you have an electric pressure cooker / multicooker: press the Pressure Cook / Pressure / Manual button and programme 5 minutes. In the Tefal Cook4Me Express Pressure Cooking Pressure in the Manual Mode, 5 minutes.
    • At the end of the pressure cooking time, do a quick pressure release (this means venting the steam trapped inside when pressure cooking finishes).
    • Once the float valve is down, open the lid, fluff it up with a spoon or fork and enjoy!

    Will it be okay on keep warm?

    • It will be okay on keep warm for 5-10 minutes if you can’t wait to it straight away, let it do a 5-10 minute quick pressure release. This means doing nothing for 5-10 minutes then venting the rest of the steam. It might be okay for longer too but bear in mind it will keep cooking in the heat.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 11gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 736mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 15gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 900IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword bulgur wheat, mushrooms
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    Food safety

    A few tips from me:

    • Always wash your hands straight after touching raw meat
    • Same with your knives, boards and utensils, use separate ones for raw meat and wash them well before using for anything else
    • Don't leave food at room temperature for extended periods, always cool down quickly and chill or freeze as soon as you can
    • Always chill left over rice as soon as you can and always within half an hour.

    See more guidelines at food.gov.uk.

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    About Maria Bravo

    Kitchen Gadget Geek extraordinaire. Tester of all things kitchen appliance. Clumsy cook, if I can't break it and get the most of it, you know that's a good kitchen gadget! Architect of online communities for kitchen gadget lovers

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    1. Lyn Drabwell says

      July 01, 2023 at 2:09 pm

      5 stars
      This is delicious Maria and so healthy and easy to make. Will add to the regular weekly plan. Thanks

      Reply
      • Maria says

        July 01, 2023 at 2:21 pm

        I'm so pleased Lyn! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, Maria

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