Bulgur and Chickpeas Recipe
A delightful side dish from Israel. The combination of light fluffy bulgur and nutty chickpeas creates a deliciously pleasing side dish for any meal. Get creative by adding your favorite ingredients like mushrooms, spinach, cranberries, feta cheese, or roasted peppers. There is no limit to the fun you can have with this dish.
Bulgur and Chickpeas Recipe
A delightful side dish from Israel. The combination of light fluffy bulgur and nutty chickpeas creates a deliciously pleasing side dish for any meal. Get creative by adding your favorite ingredients like mushrooms, spinach, cranberries, feta cheese, or roasted peppers. There is no limit to the fun you can have with this dish.
Servings
4people
Servings
4people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat the pan on high before adding oil. Reduce the heat to medium, add 2 tablespoons of canola oil and heat for 1 minute. Add the onions and saute until translucent and slightly browned.
  2. Add garbanzo beans with its juices, stirring to combine.
  3. Stir in the bulgur, pepper, salt, and remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add 1/4 cup boiling water, stir, cover and simmer on medium-low for 10 minutes. The liquid should be about 1/2-inch deep on the bottom of the pan.
  4. Remove the lid, add 1 tablespoon boiling water, stir, cover and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
  5. Transfer to serving bowl or plate and serve hot or cold.
Recipe Notes

Have fun with this recipe by adding your favorite ingredients like, sauteed mushrooms, dried cranberries, feta cheese, dill, roasted red pepper and more.

Recipe by Vivi Mizrahi for www.culinarybutterfly.com

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