Grains & Pulses

Baldo rice is assumed to be the best quality type of rice grown in Turkey. Baldo rice, grown in Balıkesir Region of Turkey, is commonly used in pilafs. Despite its superior taste compared to other type of rice, baldo is hard to cook and adjust its water to rice ratio. In baldo rice, Duru only packs Turkish baldo and do not pack imported baldo rice.

Coarse bulgur is the most common and famous type of bulgur both in the World and Turkey. The grain size of coarse bulgur is from 2,0 to 2,8 mm and it is the 3# size of the Duru Bulgur.

Extra Coarse Bulgur, which is bigger than course bulgur, looks like a half of a wheat grain. This bulgur can be used in soups and stuffing as a substitute to rice.

Extra Fine Bulgur is smaller in size than fine bulgur. Since it is smaller in size, it is more preferable for meatballs where bulgur is kneaded. Extra Fine can be mixed with fine bulgur to be used in salads. It is the smallest size of yellow bulgurs.

Fava beans grow in big, bumpy green pods on an easy-to-grow flowering pea plant that is harvested in the spring. Inside the cushy pods are large, flat, bright green beans with a tough, clear skin that is typically removed before eating. The labor-intensive process of preparing fava beans may have attributed to the legume's slow rise to popularity in America, a country full of bean options. Sought out by chefs and veggie lovers, fava beans are more expensive than your average fresh or dried bean.

Fine bulgur is a popular kind of bulgur in the world which is used in meatballs and salad like “tabbouleh”, is popular all over the world. Fine bulgur is the 5# of yellow bulgurs in size.