Bulgur with Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 cup carrots
• 1 cup peas
• 2 cups coarse bulgur, washed and soaked in warm water
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp chili powder or to taste
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Bulgur with vegetables recipe from a friend and cook on Shou Tabkhin Alyawm:
• Mona Qasim
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Method

1. Boil the peas and carrots until tender, then drain and set aside.
2. In a bowl, mix the tomato paste, spices, salt and olive oil with the drained, soaked bulgur.
3. Stir well, then add the mixture to the cooked peas and carrots. Transfer everything to a pot.
4. Add 1/2 cup warm water over the top and place on the stove. When it comes to a boil, reduce the heat and cover the pot.
5. Simmer the bulgur with vegetables over low heat for about 20 minutes or until cooked.
   Timers: 20 min
6. Serve the bulgur with vegetables hot, alongside plain yogurt.