Lentil Köfte Recipe (Turkish Mercimek Köftesi)
These healthy lentil köfte are light yet filling and taste great when drizzled with fresh lemon juice and served on a bed of lettuce.
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Servings 30
Ingredients
For The Lentil Köfte
- 150 grams red lentils
- 150 grams fine bulgur wheat
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 1 bunch spring onions (around 5 or 6, chopped)
- ½ bunch parsley (finely chopped)
- ½ bunch dill (finely chopped)
- 1 dessert spoon tomato puree (or red pepper paste)
- 1 dessert spoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- salt & pepper (to season)
To Serve
- 1 romaine lettuce
- lemon wedge (or slices)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, gently heat your olive oil.
- Now add your medium-sized chopped onion and your glass of lentils.
- Stir for a couple of minutes before adding 4 glasses of water.
- Turn the heat to high and bring to the boil.
- Add your tomato paste and stir until dissolved.
- Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the water is reduced by half and the lentils are almost soft.
- Whilst your lentils are simmering, add your cumin, paprika and chilli.
- When your water has reduced add your glass of fine bulgur wheat, stir to mix everything and remove the pan from the heat.
- Seal with a lid and leave to stand for 15 minutes.
- Now remove the lid and give your mixture a stir.
- Add your spring onion, mint, parsley and dill and mix in.
- Do a taste test and add more seasoning or spice if required.
- Pull the leaves whole from your lettuce.
- Wash and arrange on a large serving platter.
- Now take small handfuls of your lentil köfte mix and form into rough torpedo shapes.
- Place each one on your plate and arrange the lemon around them.
Notes
- As with all of our recipes, the nutritional information is a rough guide, only. This lentil köfte recipe makes around 30 köfte, depending on the size you make them.
- Spice measurements and seasoning can be increased according to taste.
- If you wish, you can also add a drizzle of nar ekşisi (pomegranate molasses) to your lentil köfte mix.
- Serve your lentil köfte on a lettuce leaf with a drizzle of lemon juice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 38kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 3gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 228IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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