Bulgur Soup – Vegetarian and Vegan Soup

Bulgur or Bulgur wheat comes in a range of grinds, fine, medium, coarse and extra coarse. . I have used a medium coarse #3 in this recipe.
Bulgur soup is a vegetarian and vegan soup. You can make it with your choice of meat if you like. This is a very healthy and tasty soup!
Video recipe here: https://youtu.be/gGEz0gpMvP8

Bulgur Soup – Vegetarian and Vegan Soup

Course Soup
Keyword Bulgur, bulghur
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 5
Author LDSโ€™s Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Bulgur (any size)
  • 1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and rinsed
  • 1 medium onion, roughly cut
  • About 4 to 5 cloves garlic
  • A small piece of butternut squash (optional)
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 3 medium carrots, halved
  • 1 medium zucchini, halved
  • 1 medium tomato
  • Few hot peppers (optional)
  • 1/4 cup brown lentils, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/3 bunch (or less parsley)
  • 1/3 bunch (or less cilantro)
  • Salt, pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp oregato (optional)
  • 1 tsp minced garlic (optional)
  • Chopped parsley and cilantro for serving
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. First, soak the bulgur in warm water for 15 minutes. Set aside.

  2. In a soup pot, put the onion, garlic cloves, butternut squash, celery stalks, carrots, zucchini, tomato, hot peppers (optional), rinsed lentils, parsley and cilantro.

  3. Add the seasoning, salt, pepper, ginger, a little turmeric, cumin, coriander, cinnamon. Add paprika and tomato paste.

  4. Cover everything with hot water.

  5. Place the soup pot on medium high heat. Bring to a boil.

  6. Reduce the heat to medium low and let cook for about 20 to 30 minutes.

  7. Get back to the Bulghur, wash it well then rinse it.

  8. Put the rinsed Bulghur in a saucepan with chickpeas. Cover with hot water and season with salt.

  9. Place the saucepan on medium high heat. Bring to a boil.

  10. Reduce heat to medium low and let cook for about 20 to 30 minutes.

  11. Once the vegetables are cooked, remove celery stalks, cilantro and parsley. Discard them.

  12. Put the vegetables in a blender and purรฉe them.

  13. Pour the vegetable soup in a soup pot. Add hot water.

  14. Place back the soup pot on medium high heat.

  15. Add the Bulgur and chickpeas with their water. Mix and let cook together for about 30 minutes on medium low heat.

  16. At the end of cooking, add oregano and minced garlic (optional).

  17. Add chopped parsley and cilantro then turn off the heat.

  18. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Recipe Notes

  • I have made this soup with medium coarse Bulgur #3 but you can make it with any size of Bulgur.
  • Bulgur is also found in stores as Bulghur.
  • You can make this soup with any vegetables that you have in hands.
  • You can use your favorite seasoning.
  • You can serve Bulgur soup as is or with your favorite type of bread and lemon wedges for squeezing.
  • You can also serve this soup with Bourek or a type of spring rolls.

Condensed Milk and Almond Cake

This is one of the easiest cakes to make. You only mix the ingredients, bake and eat! Anyone can make it!

Condensed Milk and Almond Cake

Course cake, dessert
Keyword condensed milk, almond
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Author LDSโ€™s Mom

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup condensed milk
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder

Instructions

  1. First, separate egg whites from egg yolks.

  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the egg whites until medium peaks form (start on low speed then increase the spread to medium). Set aside.

  3. In another bowl, put the egg yolks, salt, vanilla extract, butter and condensed milk.

  4. Whisk everything well.

  5. Add all purpose flour, Almond flour and baking powder.

  6. Mix everything well until smooth.

  7. Add the egg whites then gently mix. Try not to deflate the egg whites.

  8. Pour the batter in a greased pan. I have used a 7 inch round springform pan lined with parchment paper.

  9. Bake in 340ยฐF preheated oven for about 50 minutes (more or less depending on your oven).

  10. Let cool before cutting.

Recipe Notes

  • You can dust the cake with powdered sugar if you like.
  • If you use a larger baking pan, the baking time will be less.
  • I have used 1 cup condensed milk. It is less than a can!
  • To check if the cake is fully cooked, insert a toothpick. If it comes out clean then the cake is done baking.
  • If you donโ€™t have almond flour, you can substitute it with all purpose flour.
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