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Bulgur spinach stir fry nutritious breakfast recipe which is easy &quick to make. The leafy green spinach is tossed with healthy bulgur with the spice of green chilli and tanginess of lemon juice

Health Benefits:

Spinach is considered as a super-food, nutrient dense when you eat it raw, but it retains more vitamins with some cooking methods. For maximum vitamin retention, use quick-cooking methods that do not include water, such as sautéing, stir frying or blanching to reduce the amount of nutrients lost from cooking.

Serves: 2
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Waiting Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Bulgur – 1cup
• Chopped onion-1num
• Wash and finely chopped spinach-250gms
• Frozen peas-1/2cup
• Chopped Green chilli-4-5num
• Oil-2tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Channa/urad dal-2tsp
• Curry leaves-4-5
• Chopped coriander-a handful
• Lemon juice-1tsp

Method:

• Wash and soak the bulgur for 30mins in 2cups hot water (soaking in hot water reduces the cooking time)
• Heat oil in the pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds as it splutters add chopped onion, chilli and saute for 2-3mins/until onions are translucent
• Now add finely chopped spinach, peas and saute for 4-5minutes.
• Add soaked bulgur, salt mix well and let it simmer for 5-7minutes/until water is completely absorberd by bulgur. (extra water is not required)
• Turn off the flame add lemon juice give it a toss.
• Garnish with coriander and serve with yogurt/ yogurt dip

Note:

• If bulgur is soaked in hot water it doesn’t take much time to cook.
• If there is excess water in soaked bulgur just drain and then add it to the spinach mixture.
• You can replace bulgur with cooked white rice; Add cooked rice to spinach mixture