Bulgur & aubergine pilaf
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- plus resting
- Easy
- Serves 2
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- 4 tsp rapeseed oil
- 2 onionshalved and thinly sliced (about 280g), scrunched to separate the pieces
- 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
- 75g bulgur wheat
- 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 400g can chickpeasdrained
- 1 aubergine(about 260g), thinly sliced, or halved and sliced if it’s a thicker one
- 20g corianderchopped
- 30g fetacrumbled (vegetarian, if necessary)
- 10g toasted flaked almonds
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal512
- fat17g
- saturates3g
- carbs62g
- sugars12g
- fibre17ghigh
- protein20g
- salt1.4g
Method
step 1
Heat 2 tsp of the the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onions and ginger for 10 mins, stirring frequently until softened and golden. Set aside on a plate.
step 2
Meanwhile, tip the bulgur, bouillon and cumin into a pan and cover with 400ml water. Stir well, then bring to the boil, cover and cook over a low heat for 10-15 mins, or until the liquid has completely absorbed. Tip the chickpeas into the pan, then cover and set aside.
step 3
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in the pan you used to fry the onion over a medium-high heat, and fry the aubergine slices for 8-10 mins, keeping them in a single layer as much as possible. Flip them over halfway through the cooking time. After this time, cover and cook for a few minutes more until soft.
step 4
Toss the cooked aubergine into the bulgur mixture along with the onions and coriander, then pile onto a platter and scatter over the feta and almonds before serving.
