Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Turmeric Pilaf
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Total: 50 mins
Spring greens and purple sprouting broccoli are fried till tender, folded through a spiced bulgar wheat pilaf and dressed with garlic, lemon and tahini.
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478 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 300g purple sprouting broccoli
  • 300g spring greens
  • 4 onions
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 400g vine tomatoes
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 500g bulgar wheat
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 1 lemon
  • A handful of chervil
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ltr + 2 tbsp boiling water
You'll need
  • Large pan with a lid
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Trim any woody ends off the purple sprouting broccoli and chop the stalks into bite-sized pieces, leaving the leaves on. Trim the woody cores out of the spring greens and shred the leaves. Peel the onions and thinly slice them. Peel and thinly slice 2 of the garlic cloves. Dice the tomatoes.

  • 2.

    Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large pan and warm to a medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and spring greens along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir fry the vegetables for 4-5 mins till tender with a slight bite. Scoop the greens out of the pan.

  • 3.

    Pour another 1 tbsp oil into the pan. Slide in the onions and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry the onions for 6-8 mins, stirring often, till slightly softened. Stir in 1 tsp caraway seeds, 1 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp ground cumin and the sliced garlic cloves. Fry for 2 mins, stirring frequently. Add the tomatoes and cook for a further 5 mins, stirring often, till they begin to soften. Fill and boil your kettle.

  • 4.

    Tip the bulgar wheat into the pan and crumble in the stock cube. Add 1 ltr boiling water and stir well. Bring to the boil, then pop a lid on the pan and remove it from the heat. Set aside for 20 mins, till the bulgar wheat has soaked up the liquid and is tender.

  • 5.

    Meanwhile, spoon 1 tbsp tahini into a small bowl. Peel the remaining garlic clove and grate it into the bowl. Grate in the lemon zest and squeeze in the juice. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Pour in 2 tbsp boiling water and stir well.

  • 6.

    Fluff up the tender bulgar wheat with a fork and stir through the spring greens and purple sprouting broccoli. Divide the pilaf between bowls, drizzle over the tahini sauce and garnish with the chervil leaves to serve.

  • Tip

    Eat & Keep
    This pilaf will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge or freese for up to 3 months. Divide it into portions, cool and then store in sealed tubs. Defrost overnight and reheat till piping hot all the way through.

  • Tip

    A Sprinkle of Spicy Toppings
    Try giving this pilaf an extra wow factor with a sprinkle or two of spice toasted nuts and seeds. Warm a dry pan and scatter in a selection of seeds and nuts, along with a pinch of cumin seeds, caraway seeds and black onion seeds. Fry, tossing frequently, for 2-3 mins, till toasted and aromatic, then tip into a bowl and serve.

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