Bulgur with vegetables in a frying pan

Rich side dish of cereals for any meat dish! Bulgur with vegetables in a frying pan will add variety to your diet. This side dish can complement any dish of meat, poultry or fish! And by itself it is very tasty, suitable for a lean menu.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the recipe composition
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 13 % 2 g
Fats 13 % 2 g
Carbohydrates 73 % 11 g
78 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 30 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make bulgur with vegetables in a frying pan? Prepare the necessary ingredients for this. The composition of vegetables can be very diverse. Something can be replaced or changed in proportions. Navigate according to your taste. Green peas can be used frozen.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Peel onions and carrots and rinse in running water from dirt. Finely chop the onion. Carrots can be grated or cut into pieces.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Wash the bell peppers and tomatoes. Cut the tomatoes into slices. Cut the bell pepper into small slices.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    For cooking, take a comfortable deep frying pan. Preheat it to a hot state and pour a little vegetable oil. Put the chopped onions and carrots and fry over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Do not forget to stir so that the vegetables do not burn.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Pour the bulgur into the pan, mix with the vegetables and fry everything together for another 3-5 minutes. Bulgur will brown a little.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Then put the green peas and bell pepper in the pan. Frozen peas do not need to be thawed beforehand.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Pour hot water into the pan. Add a little salt and spices. Mix everything together. Arrange the circles of tomatoes. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    During cooking, the bulgur will absorb water and increase in size. It will become soft.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Mix everything and serve it with tolu. Bon appetit!

Important! An incorrectly selected frying pan can ruin even the best recipe. All the details on how to choose the perfect frying pan for different dishes read here .

For cooking, it is better to use filtered or bottled water that is neutral to taste. If you use tap water, keep in mind that it can give the dish an unpleasant characteristic taste.

Keep in mind that the final result in this dish also depends on how you chop the carrots: grated carrots will turn into mush during heat treatment and mix evenly with the rest of the ingredients, cut into strips or cubes will retain their shape.  

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Tomatoes - 23   kcal/100g
  • Sweet pepper - 27   kcal/100g
  • Carrots - 33   kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275   kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25   kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Green peas fresh - 280   kcal/100g
  • Canned green peas - 55   kcal/100g
  • Bulgur - 342   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41   kcal/100g
  • Spices dry - 240   kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41   kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41   kcal/100g

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