Mercimekli Kofte

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 2 cups lentils, red
• 4 cups of water
• 1 ½ cups bulgur
• 3 onions
• 4 tbsp oil
• 3 tsp paprika powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• ½ bunch parsley
• ½ bunch of dill
• 4 spring onions
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 3 minutes; Total time approx. 43 minutes

Red lentil balls

First, fry the onion in a little oil. Wash, trim, and finely chop the spring onions, dill, and parsley, and set aside. Wash the red lentils and cook with the water in a pressure cooker for 3 minutes. Add the bulgur while still warm. Close the lid and wait until the bulgur has swelled. Then add the fried onions, paprika, salt, pepper, cumin, and tomato paste and knead thoroughly. Finally, mix in the spring onions, dill, and parsley. Form into small balls and arrange on a plate. Mercimekli Köfte tastes best drizzled with a little lemon juice and wrapped in a lettuce leaf.