Bacon, Lentil and Bulgur Wheat Pilaff

Name: Bacon, Lentil and Bulgur Wheat Pilaff
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: salt and ground black pepper; 30 ml/2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh parsley; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 5 ml/1 tsp cumin seeds; 115 g/4 oz/½ cup green lentils; 115 g/4 oz/⅔ cup bulgur wheat; 10 ml/2 tsp olive oil; 225 g/8 oz rindless lean back; 5 ml/1 tsp ground coriander; 5 ml/1 tsp ground cinnamon; bacon rashers (strips), chopped; 1 red onion, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Lentil Cookbook

By Ghillie Basan

Published 2016

About

A pilaff usually contains rice, but this lentil and bulgur wheat version makes a delicious alternative, with the pulses and grain providing a nutty taste and texture.

Ingredients

115 g/4 oz/½ cup green lentils
115

Method

Soak the lentils and bulgur wheat in two separate bowls of cold water for 1 hour. Drain both, then set the bulgur wheat aside. Tip the lentils into a pan and stir in the coriander, cinnamon and 475 ml/16