Turkish

Mercimek Koftesi

Name: Mercimek Koftesi
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 250 г Lentils; 250 г Bulgur; 1 шт Onion; 2 ст.л. Tomato paste; 20 г Parsley; 1 шт Lemon; 2 ст.л. Olive oil; 1 за смаком Black pepper

Cold lentil and bulgur patties with herbs.

Time45 min

Servings5

Calories—

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Lentils250 g
Bulgur250 g
Onion1 pcs
Tomato paste2 tbsp
Parsley20 g
Lemon1 pcs
Olive oil2 tbsp
Black pepper1 to taste

Instructions

Boil red lentils until very soft, leaving some thick moisture.

Add fine bulgur to the hot lentils, cover, and let it swell.

Fry onion with tomato and pepper paste.

Mix lentils, bulgur, onion paste, spices, lemon, and herbs.

When cool, knead the mixture by hand.

Shape into elongated koftes and serve in lettuce leaves.

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