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Cook, Eat & Tweet: #AnEdibleMosaic’s Lentil and Bulgur Pilaf with Caramelized Onion Recipe
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Ingredients
- Cooking Time: 50 minutes, plus 10 minutes to let the bulgur sit after cooking
- 1 ¹/3 cups (275 g) dried brown lentils (or 2 cans brown lentils, rinsed and drained)
- 6 cups (1.5 liters) water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large onions, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 pods cardamom, cracked open
- 2 cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup (185 g) coarse-ground bulgur wheat
- 1½ cups (300 ml) boiling water
- Plain yogurt (optional, for serving)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 2294g | |
| Calories 725 | |
| Calories from Fat 521 | 72% |
| Total Fat 59.19g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat 23.41g | 94% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium 3847mg | 160% |
| Potassium 873mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 42.67g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.3g | 24% |
| Sugars 22.19g | 15% |
| Protein 12.31g | 20% |
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