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Main course · Turkish

Bulgur Pilavı (Turkish Bulgur Pilaf with Tomatoes and Peppers)

25 min Serves 4 ~378 kcal/serving ~£3.80 (£0.95/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendlyVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 300 g bulgur wheat
  • 1 green pepper
  • 2 ripe plum tomatoes
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 450 ml vegetable stock

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
378 kcal
Protein
10.8 g
Carbohydrate
48.9 g
of which sugars
5 g
Fat
11.5 g
of which saturates
1.7 g
Fibre
15.5 g
Salt
0.89 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion and green pepper for 6 minutes until softened.

  2. 2

    Add the ripe plum tomatoes, chopped, and tomato purée and cook for 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in the bulgur wheat and vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 12 minutes until the bulgur is tender and the liquid is absorbed.

  4. 4

    Take off the heat and leave to stand, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

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