Makhloota (My Mother’s Recipe) Mixed grain (مخلوطة الحبوب)

Name: Makhloota (My Mother’s Recipe) Mixed grain (مخلوطة الحبوب)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of green lentils (can be substituted with brown lentil.; 200 g Canned chickpeas.; 800 g Canned Red Kidney beans.; 400 g Canned White beans; 1/4 cup of bulgur (fine, brown); 6 cups of Boiled water.; 1 medium sized onion, chopped into small pieces.; 6 to 8 Shallots pieces (or small onion).; 1/2 a teaspoon Ground Cumin.; 1/2 teaspoon of All spice.; 3 tablespoon Olive oil.; Salt, to taste.

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

A winter recipe from the ancient Lebanese cuisine, made of lentils, beans, chickpeas, and coarse bulgur with onions.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:29:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories436.6 kcal (22%)

Total Fat9.9 g (14%)

Carbs67.2 g (26%)

Sugars8.7 g (10%)

Protein23.3 g (47%)

Sodium763.6 mg (38%)

Fiber18.8 g (67%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

½ cupgreen lentils

can be substituted with brown lentil

200gCanned chickpeas

800gRed Kidney beans

Canned

400gCanned White beans

¼ cupbulgur

fine, brown

6 cupswater

Boiled

1onion

medium sized, chopped into small pieces

6 piecesShallots

or small onion

½ teaspoonGround Cumin

½ teaspoonAll spice

3 tablespoonOlive oil

Salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

We wash the bulgur, chickpea and all beans and dry them.

Step 2

Sauté the chopped onion with 2 tablespoon of oil over a medium heat until becomes golden, then add the lentils and spices to it and stir the mixture for 1 minute, then pour the boiling water on the mixture, cover it and leave it for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add the beans, chickpea, bulgur & the shallots to it, and let it boil over a low heat until the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Add a tablespoon of olive oil, stir it and pour it in serving plate.