This is becoming my favorite combo

Lentils and bulgur are delicious duo for a satisfying meal. I’ll show you how to make a delicious and simple meal that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. This video is an easy-to-follow tutorial. This recipe features lentils and savory bulgur. It’s a budget-friendly and satisfying dish that’s a meal in itself.
I was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and love the diversity in culture and cuisine of the city. I am fortunate to have access to international food and ingredients. This combination is a great budget-friendly meal option. I hope this video resonates with the needs of most Americans facing uncertain financial stability in an inflated and chaotic economy. The current grocery store price of lentils is reasonable. Lentils and bulgur are shelf stable and can feed a large family for less money. Whether you are looking for budget-friendly meals, how to cook lentils, vegetarian recipes, cheap meals, quick dinner ideas, or plant-based recipe options, this recipe is versatile!

*What is bulgur?* Bulgur / Bulghur is wheat that has been cleaned, parboiled, and dried. This process helps the cracked wheat cook quicker when made.

*What are some health benefits to bulgur?* Bulgur is rich in fiber and great for a healthy gut.

*Check out this video for RICE & BEANS*

0:00 Intro
0:20 Shopping for ingredients
0:58 Prep the ingredients
1:32 Making the lentils
4:21 Making the bulgur
7:29 Ratios of water to lentils and bulgur
8:58 Time to serve

INGREDIENTS For Lentils
2 cups brown lentils
1 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil
1 small onion
1 medium carrot
1 celery stick
1 Roma tomato
2 mini bell peppers
1 jalapeno
2 cloves garlic
6 cups of broth or water
salt and pepper to taste
*Once the lentils start to boil, cook for a minimum of 20 minutes*

INGREDIENTS For Bulgur
2 cups medium bulgur
1 Tbsp cooking oil
1 small onion
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp crushed cumin seeds
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
2 – (14.5 oz) cans chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
*Once the broth boils, add the rinsed bulgur , cover with a lid, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes*

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Lentils and bulgur. Such a great combo. Now, 
I typically keep red bulgur. This is what I can get from my local grocery store that’s close to my 
home, but I sort of ventured out to the Phoenicia and they had a variety of things to choose from. 
I’m so excited to make some of the stuff that I bought there. Phoenicia Specialty Foods has been 
a Houston, Texas staple for more than 40 years. This is a family-owned market and they have 
products from over 50 different countries. They specialize in international foods and items and 
quite honestly it is one of my favorite markets. The variety of ingredients that you can get from 
this store at a reasonable price is so great. I’m born and raised in Houston, Texas, and I 
consider myself very fortunate to be able to experience that diversity of cuisine, culture, 
and ingredients when I need to make something. in my preheated pot. I have it over 
like a medium low heat. I’m going to add some cooking oil. Adjust the heat. And here 
I chopped one small onion. It’s going to go in, sprinkle of salt. Going to let that sauté. 
Here I’ve chopped up carrot, celery, sweet bell pepper or just mini bell peppers. You 
could use regular bell pepper. and one jalapeno. I removed the seeds. I’m also going to be 
adding one Roma tomato that I chopped. So, the onions smell very fragrant. Smells great. 
So, now we’re going to add the chopped veggies and just sauté with the onion. And 
I am going to add another pinch of salt and get this going in the pot. Smells 
wonderful. And if you don’t want jalapeno, don’t add it. It doesn’t make it super 
spicy when you remove the seeds. I’m going to add in my chopped Roma tomato. 
And here I have two cloves of garlic that I minced. They were small cloves. And just 
give that a mix. I’m going to sauté quickly. Smells amazing. I’m going to 
add some cracked black pepper. Now for the lentils. These 
were rinsed in cold water and just give that a stir in the pot. Okay, I have my water. So, six cups of water 
going in. You definitely can use the broth of your choice, but I’m going to use my broth later. 
So, six cups. We’re going to give that a stir. This is going to once it comes up to a gentle 
boil, I’m going to time it for about 20 minutes. So to help the boiling process, going to 
cover I’m going to offset it with the lid, but covering it kind of traps the heat and will 
kind of boil faster. So once it starts to boil, I’m going to time it for about I say 20 minutes. Okay, I’m going to give this 
a stir. And once it’s boiling, just like this. I don’t want it to like go 
crazy, but boil. And this is when you want to start your timer. 20 minutes is what I’m 
going for. Some people do 15. It depends how you like the texture of your beans. I’m going for 
about 20. Okay, let’s make this bulgur wheat. So, going in with a little cooking oil. 
I’d say like a tablespoon works. And we’re going to go in with our onion. And 
that’s one small onion that I just chopped up. And you’ll sauté. Going to add a pinch of salt. There 
we go. And continue to sauté. Here I have like a large clove of garlic that 
I minced or diced or chopped going in. Going to sauté. I’m going to add this is uh two 
tablespoons of tomato paste. And I just kind of freeze them in these little like uh portions. And 
I just put it right in the pan just like that. That’s a little hack that I did for a can of tomato paste that I opened and I 
didn’t want the rest to go bad. Now, for the cumin that I crushed and ground up, warm that through and give that a mix. I’ve got 
paprika, half teaspoon, half teaspoon of garlic powder, and a half teaspoon of onion powder 
going in. Again, I don’t want things to burn, so I’m going to be quick with this. I’m going 
with two cans of chicken broth going in. These are 14.5 oz cans. And if you don’t want to use 
chicken broth, you can use water or vegetable broth. And then just give that a mix. I’m going 
to add a teaspoon of salt. Going right in. I’m going to cover this with a lid and I’m going 
to bring that up to a gentle simmer before adding the rinsed bulgar. Going to check on my 
lentils and just kind of skim this off the top. Okay. So, this is my rinsed bulgur wheat. This 
was two cups. And this is already boiling. So, now you’re going to add the rinsed bulgar wheat 
right in. Give it a quick stir. And remember, salt seasoning are to your preference. If you 
think it needs more salt, add it towards the end, but give it a taste first. Okay, now 
going to cover with the lid. And I’m going to let this cook and gently simmer. It’s 
probably going to take like 15 minutes. So, the lentils have been cooking for 20 
minutes, and I actually like them a little bit creamier or softer. So, I’m 
going to let them go for another 10. Okay. So, let’s discuss some ratios for the 
lentils. If you are using brown lentils, the ratio from lentils to water or liquid, it’s 
1 cup lentils to 3 cups liquid. So, it’s a 1:3 ratio. Now, when it comes to the bulgur wheat, not 
all bulgur is the same. Some of them are coarse, some of them are fine. The one I’m working with is 
a medium coarse bulgur. It’s a Turkish style bulgur is what it was labeled. And the ratio for that 
is 1 cup of the bulgur wheat to 1 and 1/2 cups liquid. So when all else fails and you’re like, 
what do I use? That is the ratio. I’ll put info in the description below, so be sure to check the 
description. Okay, checking on the lentils again. And this is where I want them. Just like this. 
Oh, looks great. Going to shut off the heat. Okay, this looks great. It has already been cooking 
for about 12 minutes. So, I’m going to shut off the heat. I’m not going to lift the lid. Just let 
it hang out. And also, there is another type of wheat called freekeh or firik. I hope I’m saying that 
right. And I also purchased that. It’s so good. It’s young wheat. It’s like green. If you 
want to see a video on that, let me know in the comment section down below. Okay, let’s 
make a bowl. I’m hungry. So, oo, that’s hot. Oh, and this smells so good. So, here’s the 
bulgur wheat. And a lot of you are going, is it like rice? Well, it’s wheat. It’s not 
rice. But, um, from what I understand, it does have health benefits. if you’re looking for an 
alternative to rice maybe. Um, like I said, I’ll put some info in the description below, but that 
looks great. So, we’re going to go here in the bowl. I’m going to do like two scoops because I 
like it. Here we go. And here we have our lentils. There we go. So, I’m going to garnish with some parsley 
right on top and some crushed red pepper flakes. Oh, this is going to be 
delicious. I already know it. Mhm. This is the second time I’ve made it 
this week, and I’m probably not going to stop because it’s so satisfying. It’s so good. 
Dinner is served. One of my new favorite combos.