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Trigo con Leche [+ Video] (Bulgur Pudding)
Trigo con Leche Recipe (Bulgur Pudding) can be served as a breakfast dish, or a light dinner dish. It all depends on how much sugar you add.
Prep Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 2 cup bulgur (see notes)
- 7 cup water (more may be needed)
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon clove powder
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch lime zest or orange zest
- 1 cup sugar (white, granulated) (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly-grated)
Instructions
1. Soak the bulgur
- Mix bulgur and 6 cups of water. Let it rest for at least two hours (you can leave it overnight in the fridge).
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2. Boil the bulgur
- Boil the bulgur: Place the bulgur, water from soaking, and cinnamon in a heavy pot and boil over medium heat for 5 minutes (add an extra cup of water if it looks like it might need it.)
3. Cook pudding
- Add milk, clove powder, raisins, salt, lime peels. Cook over low heat until it acquires a pudding-like consistency (10 mins approx), stirring frequently to prevent it from burning. Add sugar to taste.
4. Serving
- Serve warm if you are using it as a breakfast dish or serve in individual bowls and chill to serve as dessert. Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.
Notes
- Bulgur is sometimes sold under the name Coarse Bulgur Wheat [Amazon affiliate Link] It would not be hard to find in Middle Eastern and Latino communities.
- Add less sugar for a main breakfast or dinner dish, more sugar to serve as dessert.
- If you are a vegan, you could use milk substitute of your choice. I have used soy milk with great results.
- If you are on a no-sugar diet substitute sugar for sweetener of your choice. Add sweetener after you have removed it from the heat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
97g
(32%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
405mg
(17%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 405mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.