Spicy Bulgar &Tomato Pilaf (Burgul bil banadora)البرغل بالبندورة

2 cups whole bulgar wheat (not fine bulgar used for tabouli.)

3 1/2-4 cups water
3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon 7 spice or all spice
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 jalapeno diced (Optional)
2 large tomatoes diced
1 white onion diced
2 teaspoons tomato paste
2 cloves crushed garlic
pepper to taste
olive oil

How2:
In a pot add oil, on med-low heat add onions ,pepper. saute for 3-4 mins until they become soft.
add tomatoes continue to saute again until it becomes soft.
Add tomato paste,spices,salt. Cook for 1-2mins.
At this time you can clean and strain the Bulgar wheat.
Add the water bring to a boil.
Add the cleaned Bulgar wheat. bring to a boil then reduce heat to low cook until Bulgar is soft and appears to look like rice.
This may take about an hour. (if you would like to make this quicker you may precook the bulgur half way and reduce the liquid. Also if you want to reduce the spice remove the seeds from the pepper or use a sweet green pepper instead.)