Mercimek Koftesi Lentil Balls Recipes

MERCIMEK KOFTESI (LENTIL BALLS)

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Provided by Joan Nathan

Time 1h

Yield About 40 lentil balls, 8 to 10 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups red lentils
Salt
1 cup fine bulgur
1/2 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons Biber Salcasi, Turkish red pepper paste (not harissa), or a mix of puréed roasted hot and sweet red peppers
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
Black pepper to taste
1/2 cup scallions, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Romaine or other small cupped lettuce leaves

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the lentils, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft and have absorbed most of the water, about 10 minutes. Stir in the bulgur and remove from the heat. Cover and set aside until the bulgur is very soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
In a small skillet over low heat, heat the oil and add the onion, sautéing until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato and pepper pastes and mix well. Remove from the heat and cool. Add cumin, crushed red pepper and black pepper. Season with salt to taste.
Add the onion mixture to the lentil mixture and toss to mix. Add the scallions and parsley, mixing gently. Line a platter or individual serving plates with lettuce leaves. With dampened hands, form the lentil mixture into oval walnut-size balls, placing them on top of the lettuce. Serve immediately, or cover lightly and refrigerate up to one hour.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 73, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 53 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

MERCIMEK KöFTESI TURKISH RED LENTIL KOFTE (VEGAN)

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I got this from the Almost Turkish food blog, looks yummy! I looove red lentils though I'll probably cheat and use rice, kasha, or barley since I tend to not keep bulgur around heh. This is a completely dairy-free recipe that is both vegan and kosher. I guess any kind of onion would work but I imagine a tangy red onion would compliment the lentils well, or sweet yellow for a nice complex flavor, but white will work just fine.

Provided by the80srule

Categories Lentil

Time 55m

Yield 7 koftes, 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup red lentil
2 cups water
1/2 cup fine bulgur
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice (juice of half or whole lemon to your taste)
2 -3 tablespoons fresh parsley (approx, divided)
1/4 cup green onion, chopped (about 4-5 green onions, white parts cut off)
7 curly lettuce leaves (like whole romaine or Boston, need nice big ones)

Steps:

Boil the lentils in the water, uncovered, until they soak up most of the water, about 25-30 minutes.
Add the bulgar and salt. Mix once and loosely cover to let the bulgar expand, then remove from the heat and let rest on a potholder about 10 minutes to let it cool off.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the chopped onion and cook until soft, about 10-15 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and cook another 1-2 minutes.
Add the cumin and remove pan from heat. Stir once the heat is off.
Add the onion-tomato paste-cumin mixture to the pot with lentils and bulgar, which should be cool by now. Add a few shakes of cayenne pepper to heat it up if you like.
Add half of your parsley (about 1-1.5 tablespoons worth), the green onions, and lemon juice to the pot, and mix well.
Take pieces of the kofte out of the pot and form them into kofte shape. The same size and shape as a Twinkie works, though traditional kofte is about half the size of a Twinkie.
You can then arrange the lettuce leaves on a big plate and serve that way, but the real deal way to eat them is wrapping each kofte up in a lettuce leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.5, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 365.1, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 8.8

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