Meals
Green Bean Pilaf
Green Bean and Tomato Bulgur Pilaf
Ingredients
- 300 g Grean beans (stems and strings removed, snapped into bite sizes)
- 100 g Barlotti beans - optional
- 2 cups tomato concasse
- 1/2 tbsp tomato paste - If the tomato isn't juicy enough
- 1 cup bulgur, coarse (rinsed)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 small onion (minced)
- salt
- 2 - 2 1/5 cups water
Preparation
In a pot
- Boil the beans in salted water.
- Add the tomato.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Add the bulgur and more salt.
- Cook on low heat till the bulgur is cooked and the water is absorbed.
In a pan
- Sweat the onion in the vegetable oil.
- As soon as it starts to brown turning off the heat.
In the pot
- Pour the oil and the onion on the pilaf and cook for another 10 mins on very low heat.
If the bulgur is dry, add boiling water and cook until the water evaporates.
Serving
Let the pilaf rest for 10 mins.
Fluff the pilaf with a fork before serving.
