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Prepared mainly with red lentils, fine bulgur and some spices and herbs, mercimek köftesi, aka Turkish red lentil koftas, are easy to make, and as comforting as they are delicious. They are great as a snack, breakfast or even as a main. Onion and spring onions are essential ingredients for mercimek köftesi, so don't skip them. Shape them any form you like, I just squeeze the mixture between the fingers and palm..easy peasy!
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- Add the lentils, water, bay leaf and salt into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium and leave to simmer, covered, until the lentils are completely falling apart, 20-25 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the bulgur and stir together. Cover and let soak for a further 20 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the chopped onion. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 6-8 minutes. Add the tomato paste, Turkish hot pepper paste, and cumin and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add the mixture, lemon juice and chilli flakes to the lentils mixture and leave to cool slightly.
- Add the parsley and spring onions to the cooled lentil and bulgur mixture. Taste and season. Mix everything with your hand until smooth.
- Place a tablespoon of mixture on your palm and press the fingers against the palm to form the wavy pattern. You can shape the mixture into balls or patties if you prefer.
- Arrange them on a platter with salad leaves and lemon wedges. Garnish with parsley or spring onion.
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25 comments:
...mow this sure is new for you!
This is a totally new dish for me. I love lentils, so this sounds yummy. Happy weekend. And you asked what I do at my lake job. In order to keep the lakes free of invasive species, I check boats that come to put in or be taken out. If there's a lot of boats I don't get much reading time, but if there is only a few in my 5 hour shifts, I get some reading time. It's a pretty cushy summer job. :)
This dish is definitely tasty for many people. All the best, Angie.
Interessante questo piatto. Io adoro le lenticchie
Unas koftas muy originales, yo solo las he probado de carne, así que me gustaría comerlas porque creo que me van a gustar más.
Looks so good!
I was expecting that they would be baked or fried to hold that pretty shape. They certainly sound easy and tasty. Karen (Back Road Journal)
Looks good, I have not tried lentils.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great new week!
Looks good, I'd try it.
That's a funny recipe, and nice as well!
This one is new to me too but I'd sure like to try it!
Angie, you have made a very tasty vegetarian version. Originally they were made from very minced lamb meat
Looks like a new type of snack to have
Beautiful, delicious, and flavourful! Ice never had Lentil Koftas, but these are calling my name!
Gracias por la receta. La hare pronto. Te mando un beso.
Looking so good in a nice portion...Your recipe always inspire me Angie. Thanks for share...
Looks very nice but I don't think I'd come at that.
Looks yum 😃!
Quante ricette! Devi essere molto brava in cucina ! Saluti.
I have seen how they make it, it turns out very lovely. Kitchen of Levant countreis is my fave as they use a lot of lentils, garlic and no dairy.
This sounds like this dish has a lot of flavor. I love lentils.
Looks good, ya I thought it would end with fry or baked, love to taste it.
This looks delicious, as well as beautifully presented. I love lentils so will definitely try this recipe!
Julia x
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I love the shape that you achieve with squeezing the mixture. It’s quite beautiful! David (C&L)
These red lentil koftas are really good. Your look very pretty than mine which I made with millet.
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