Aromatic mince & apricots with minty bulgur

Name: Aromatic mince & apricots with minty bulgur
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 onion halved and thinly sliced; 200g lean beef mince (5% fat); 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp harissa paste; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder; 400g can chickpeas not drained; 5 dried apricots halved; 160g bulgur wheat; 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves chopped; 10g toasted almond flakes

Sara Buenfeld

Published: June 6, 2024 at 5:05 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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Use lean beef for this spicy dish – it's a good source of vitamin B12, iron and zinc, as well as protein. You can also cook the mince and freeze it for a busy day

Freezable ((mince mixture only))

Healthy

High-protein

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 onion

halved and thinly sliced
200g lean beef mince

(5% fat)
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp harissa paste
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
400g can chickpeas

not drained
5 dried apricots

halved
160g bulgur wheat
1 tbsp fresh mint leaves

chopped
10g toasted almond flakes

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal648
fat18g
saturates3g
carbs73g
sugars17g
fibre14g

high
protein41g

high
salt1.23g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion, stirring occasionally, until starting to turn golden. Add the mince and break up with a wooden spoon, then continue cooking until browned. Stir in the cumin seeds, harissa and tomato purée, then add the bouillon powder, chickpeas plus the liquid from the can, apricots and 150ml water. Stir well, then cover the pan and cook over a low heat for 20 mins.
step 2

Meanwhile, bring a litre of water to the boil then add the bulgur. Cover and cook over a medium heat for 15 mins, until tender. Drain if there's any water left in the pan. Stir through the mint and serve with the spicy mince mixture, scattered with the toasted almonds.

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