Bulgur in Turkish

With tomato flavor, in a hurry, easy and simple! Bulgur in Turkish is a wonderful side dish. In combination with tomato juice, the dish acquires a new interesting taste. The amount and composition of vegetables can be easily changed to suit your tastes and preferences.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 18 % 3 g
Fats 12 % 2 g
Carbohydrates 71 % 12 g
86 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 40 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make bulgur in Turkish? Prepare all the necessary ingredients for this. Wash the bell peppers and tomatoes in running water from contamination. Take tomato juice thick and saturated. Home is best.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Peel the onion and rinse in cold running water. Then cut not very finely.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Cut the bell peppers and tomatoes into small pieces.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Heat the frying pan to a hot state and pour a little vegetable oil. Put the chopped onion and fry it for a couple of minutes until transparent.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Then add the bell pepper and tomatoes. Fry everything together for another 2-3 minutes. Tomatoes will let the juice, and the bell pepper will become a little softer.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Then add the washed bulgur and a couple of slices of crushed garlic to the pan. Garlic will give the dish a pleasant aroma.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Fill everything with tomato juice and water. Add paprika, ground pepper and a little salt. Mix everything, cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes. During this time, the bulgur will increase in size and absorb all the liquid. When all the liquid has evaporated, remove the pan from the heat and leave it to stand under the lid for a while. 10-15 minutes will be enough.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Bulgur in Turkish is ready! Serve hot as a main dish or as a side dish to meat or fish dishes. Enjoy your meal!

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.

You can check whether the oil has warmed up well enough in a frying pan in a simple way. Lower a wooden spatula into it. If bubbles have gathered around it, then you can start the frying process.

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 .

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

  • Tomatoes - 23   kcal/100g
  • Sweet pepper - 27   kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Bulgur - 342   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41   kcal/100g
  • Paprika - 289   kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41   kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41   kcal/100g
  • Tomato juice - 21   kcal/100g
  • A mixture of ground peppers - 255   kcal/100g

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