Lebanese style bulgur and chickpeas (vg 🌱) (Bulgur bi dfeen)

Name: Lebanese style bulgur and chickpeas (vg 🌱) (Bulgur bi dfeen)
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 cups corse bulgur (cracked wheat -not the fine one) - rinsed with cold water multiple times; 4 cups warm water; Good drizzle Olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 cup chickpeas; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon lebanese seven7 spices; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder; Salt and black pepper to taste

Linda L. @lindzi

Lebanese

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A tasty vegetarian/vegan dish that is very common in Lebanon especially during lent season or towards the end of the month when you’re on tight budget 💸
Bulgur in general is a great substitute for rice as it’s higher in fibers and protein and tastes great as well!

I’m sharing this dish as part of the National Vegetarian Week challenge 🌱🌱💚💚

#CookpadLunch

I’m sharing this dish as part of the National Vegetarian Week challenge 🌱🌱💚💚

Linda L. @lindzi

Lebanese

#CookpadLunch

I’m sharing this dish as part of the National Vegetarian Week challenge 🌱🌱💚💚

#CookpadLunch

I’m sharing this dish as part of the National Vegetarian Week challenge 🌱🌱💚💚

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Ingredients

2 cupscorse bulgur (cracked wheat -not the fine one) - rinsed with cold water multiple times
4 cupswarm water
Good drizzle Olive oil
1onion, chopped
Cry no moooore when cutting onions 🧅
1 cupchickpeas
Spices
1/2 teaspoonallspice
1/2 teaspooncumin
1/2 teaspoonlebanese seven7 spices
1/4 teaspooncinnamon powder
Salt and black pepper to taste

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Steps

1

Heat some olive oil in a pot and start with frying the onions until translucent
2

Add the chickpeas along with the spices and cook for a few minutes
3

Add the bulgur and mix on medium heat with the chickpeas and onion until each grain is of the bulgur is covered with oil and spices
4

Add warm water. Give it a stir and taste the water to check if it has enough salt. Let it cook on high heat uncovered until you see bubbles on the surface
5

Lower the heat medium to low, cover the pot and let the bulgur cook for around 15 minutes.
6

I served it with toasted nuts on top

Tips

Cry no moooore when cutting onions 🧅

Just rub the knife with olive oil when cutting onions and that will stop you from 😭 i usually put a tablespoon of olive oil in a small bowl and brush next to me to survive this step.No more tears when cutting onions with this magical tip!