Rice and grains
ChefFatima Jammoul
Loubia with Bulgur
Loubia with bulgur — a very easy, delicious recipe, especially for lovers of plant-based food. It's not only vegetarian but also healthy, made with fine green beans.
Loubia with bulgur is a dish from southern Lebanon. If you enjoy healthy, plant-based food, a visit to southern Lebanon is a must :) There you'll find plenty of vegetarian recipes rich in legumes and herbs. You can also use our site to search and discover many useful recipes — and this is one of them!
Ingredients
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- Half a kilo (500 g) fine green beans, trimmed and washed
- 1 large dry onion, chopped
- Vegetable oil
- 3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup coarse brown bulgur
- 1 cup hot water
- Salt
- Hot pepper to taste
- Click the following link for Fatima's kofta and potatoes with rice recipe: Kofta and Potatoes with Rice
- Armenian-style Fasting Eggplant is another super-tasty vegetarian recipe... click the link.
Method
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- In a pot, sauté the chopped onion in oil until it turns slightly golden
- Add the trimmed and washed green beans and sauté, cover the pot and stir every so often
- When the green beans soften, add the chopped tomato and stir a little
- When the tomato softens, add hot water and the bulgur
- Cover the pot again and leave it over medium heat until the green beans with bulgur are cooked — bulgur usually needs 15 to 20 minutesTimers: 20 min
- Click the following link to make Fatima's kofta with potatoes and rice
- Fasting-style eggplant Armenian-style from our super-tasty vegetarian recipes... click the link
Recipe tags
Rice and grainsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Kofta and Potatoes with Rice
- Spinach Stew with Rice
- Armenian-style Fasting Eggplant
