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Bulgur Pilaf with Meatballs and Eggplant Recipe

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Bulgur Pilaf with Meatballs and Eggplant Recipe
SERVES HOW MANY
for 4 people
PREPARATION TIME
20 minutes
COOKING TIME
30 minutes

Does anyone like the harmony of bulgur and eggplant? Bulgur pilaf; It is delicious with eggplant, plenty of peppers, onions and tomatoes. When you add bite-sized meatballs, it turns into a complete meal. Then here's the recipe for bulgur pilaf with meatballs and eggplant!

 
Ingredients for Meatballs and Eggplant Bulgur Pilaf Recipe
  • 6 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 large size onion
  • 5 green peppers
  • 1 red pepper
  • 3 tomatoes _
  • 1 glass of bulgur
  • 2 eggplants _
  • 200 grams of minced meat
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • 1 teaspoon of thyme
  • 1 teaspoon of ground red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper paste

How to Make Bulgur Pilaf with Meatballs and Eggplant Recipe?

  • In a large pot, add half the onion, 3 green peppers, red pepper, bulgur, cumin, mint, black pepper and salt and sauté in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Add tomatoes and sauté until they release their juice. Finally, water is added and the bulgur is cooked until it becomes soft.
  • In a separate pan, sauté 1/4 onion, 2 green peppers, diced eggplant, salt, sugar, black pepper and red pepper powder with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Grate 1/4 onion, grate garlic, salt, black pepper, thyme, red pepper powder and ground meat and knead. Wet your hands and prepare small round meatballs. It is cooked in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  • For the sauce, fry tomato paste and pepper paste in the remaining oil in the pan and add dried mint.
  • Add eggplants and meatballs over bulgur pilaf, pour tomato paste sauce and serve hot. Enjoy your meal.