EECH (ARMENIAN BULGUR SIDE DISH)

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A tangy, savory Armenian side dish that can be served warm, room temperature or cold. I first tried it at St. Mary's Armenian Church in Florida at their food fest and became instantly hooked. It is a mixture of bulgur (cracked wheat), onions, tomatoes, peppers and parsley.

Provided by mommycook

Categories     Grains

Time 55m

Yield 1/2 cup servings, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large onion
1/2 red pepper
1/2 green pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 lemons
1 heaping tablespoon paprika
salt and pepper
1 cup fine bulgur
1/2 cup chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Chop onion and peppers into a small dice or pulse them in a food processor.
  • Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and add diced vegetables.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and saute 5-10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  • Add can of tomato sauce, tomato paste and the juice of the 2 lemons. Fill the tomato can with water and add that to the pan.
  • Bring to a boil and add paprika, salt and pepper.
  • Add the bulgur, remove from heat, cover the pan and let sit until liquid is absorbed and bulgur is tender (about 1/2 hour).
  • Stir in chopped parsley.
  • Can be eaten immediately, within a couple hours, or refrigerate and eat later.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.7, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 188.1, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 3.5, Protein 3.3

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