Hungry Man
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Turkish Bulgur and Lentil Balls
View: https://youtu.be/6mntXALH3Go
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1.5 cup bulgur (fine or medium)
- 1 onion
- 5 green onions
- 1 bunch of parsley (50 g)
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chili paste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ lemon (juice)
- 2 cups of water
- Lettuce, pomegranate molasses and lemon slices to serve
Instructions:
- Wash and drain the lentils until the water comes out clean
- Transfer to a pan and boil with 2 cups of water until soft
- Turn off the heat and add the bulgur and mix to combine
- Cover the lid and let it rest for 30 minutes
- Finely chop the onion and in a pan, add the vegetable oil and cook the onions until soft
- Add the tomato paste and the chili paste, cook until the paste is cooked for 5 minutes
- Transfer the cooked onions with the paste into the pot with the lentils and bulgur
- Mix with your hand until all the ingredients combine, gradually add water if it feels too dry
- Add salt, cumin, black pepper and the chili flakes and mix to combine
- Add juice of a half lemon
- Chop the green onions and the parsley, add to the mixture and mix to combine
- Shape into small patties by squeezing between your palm and your fingers
- Layer lettuce leaves on a large plate and serve the koftas on top of the lettuce leaves
- Garnish with lemon slices and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses
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