Bulgur and Lentil Pilaf
Bulgur and Lentil Pilaf, a side dish recipe with simple ingredients and a clear step-by-step method. Home cooking from the Soumac recipe library.
Bulgur and Lentil Pilaf
Ingredients
- 1 c Lentils
- 4 c Vegetable broth or water
- 1 Bay leaf
- 3 tb Margarine
- 1 lg Onion, chopped
- Salt & pepper 1 c Coarsely ground bulgur
Method
- Rinse the lentils & put in a pot with enough broth to cover.
- Add bay leaf, bring to a boil & keep covered.
- Turn off heat & let stand for 30 minutes.
- While the lentils are soaking, melt margarine in a heavy pot.
- Add chopped onion, salt & pepper.
- Saute till onions are tender & transparent.
- When onions are ready, keep heat at medium, stir in bulgur & continue stirring till all the margarine is absorbed.
- Lower heat to a simmer & add the rest of the broth & lentils in their broth.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat again, cover tightly & simmer till all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Add more liquid till the bulgur & lentils are cooked.
- Remove bay leaf & serve with a vegetable stew.
- Vera Gewanter, “A Passion for Vegetables”.
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