Name: Bulgur salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin; 1 onion large, chopped; 1 tomato paste; 1 tsp cumin; 1 hot pepper sauce; 1 tinned tomatoes chopped; 1 cup bulgur wheat; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 cup lemon juice (optional); 1 fresh parsley finely chopped; 3 spring onions chopped; parsley chopped, for serving

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Ingredients (12)

1/4 cup	olive oil — extra virgin
1	onion — large, chopped
1	tomato paste
1 tsp	cumin
1	hot pepper sauce
1	tinned tomatoes — chopped
1 cup	bulgur wheat
1 tsp	salt
1/4 cup	lemon juice — (optional)
1	fresh parsley — finely chopped
3	spring onions — chopped
	parsley — chopped, for serving

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Method:

Sauté the chopped onion in olive oil on a low heat until it is translucent and soft.
Add the cumin, tomato paste and pepper sauce and stir well.
Add the tinned tomatoes and salt, stir and bring to a simmer for about 3 minutes while stirring.
Check the tomato sauce and add the lemon juice if needed.
Remove from heat and stir in the bulgur and mix well.
Cover the pan and let it stand for 30 minutes for the bulgur to cook in the sauce.
You can add ¼ cup boiling water if the mixture seems too dry.
Remove the lid and stir in the chopped parsley and spring onions.
Serve warm or cold garnished with some more chopped parsley.

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