Bulgur Pilav

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1.5 cup bulgur1 medium onion1.5 tablespoons of cooking oil1 tablespoon tomato paste (tomatoes can be used instead)warm waterSaltoptional-hot green peppers or dried red/cayenne pepper-optional
Directions
Put dry bulgur in warm water to soften.
Put any kind of oil (not more than 5 tablespoon) in the pan, chop onions in the size you like and saute until semi-transparent.
Drain the water from the bulgur and add the bulgur to the pan.
Add one tablespoon of tomato paste, salt and 1 cup of water (the amount of water depends on the type of bulgur you use)
Cover the pan, cook for 10-15 mins (until the water is gone and the bulgur is soft) on low heat.
Serve warm. (optional-with plain fat-free yogurt)
use pepper (add when sauteing the onions) if you like spicy dishes.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EKINPEHLIVAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 189.7
  • Total Fat: 4.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 102.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
  • Protein: 5.8 g

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