Mercimekli Bulgur Pilavı (Bulgur Pilaf with Red Lentils and Onions)
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Ingredients
- 200 g bulgur wheat
- 100 g red split lentils
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 600 ml vegetable stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 376 kcal
- Protein
- 13.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 49.2 g
- of which sugars
- 5.2 g
- Fat
- 11.4 g
- of which saturates
- 1.6 g
- Fibre
- 11.7 g
- Salt
- 1.16 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook half the onions for 10 minutes until deep golden and caramelised; set aside.
- 2
In the same pan, cook the remaining onions for 5 minutes, then add the red split lentils and vegetable stock, cover and simmer for 12 minutes until the lentils are nearly tender.
- 3
Stir in the bulgur wheat, cover and simmer for a further 10 minutes until the bulgur and lentils are tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- 4
Take off the heat, leave to stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and scatter with the caramelised onion.
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