One Pot Chickpea & Bulgar Chilli
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 18 mins
A bold blend of Cajun spices put the fire in the belly of this warming one-pot chilli, brimming with chickpeas, organic veg and nutty grains of bulgar wheat.
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553 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 chilli
  • 2 x 400g tins of chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 75g bulgar wheat
  • 400g tinned cherry tomatoes
From your kitchen
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • 200ml warm water
You'll need
  • Large pan with a lid
  • Baking tray (optional)
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Peel and finely chop the red onion. Place a large pan on a medium heat and add ½ tbsp oil and the onion. Season with a pinch of salt and fry, stirring often, for 5 mins till the onion starts to look glossy.

  • 2.

    While the onion fries, halve the green pepper and scoop out the seeds and white pith. Roughly chop the pepper. Finely chop the chilli (for less heat, halve the chilli and scoop out the seeds and white pith before chopping). Drain the chickpeas and rinse them under cold water.

  • 3.

    Add the pepper and chilli to the onion. Fry, stirring often, for 3 mins. Add 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning and continue to stir and fry for another 2 mins, till the pan smells aromatic.

  • 4.

    Tip in the drained chickpeas and add the bulgar wheat. Stir well to mix. Pour in the tinned cherry tomatoes, then half-fill the tin with around 200ml warm water and pour it into the pan.

  • 5.

    Put a lid on the pan (or use a baking tray if you don't have a lid), and bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down and simmer for 8 mins, till the bulgar is tender. Stir a couple of times and if it looks like it's drying out, add a splash more water and turn the heat down.

  • 6.

    Taste the bulgar chilli and add a pinch of salt if you think it needs it. Spoon the chilli into 2 warm bowls and serve straight away.

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