Lentil Meatballs
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Hello Dear Friends,
today my childhood raw patties (I didn't eat real raw meatballs because I heard there was meat in it when I was little), I have a recipe that is loved by almost everyone.
As a matter of fact, this delicious recipe is not missing from our house. Even though I stick to the measure of 2 lentils and 1 bulgur, I make plus or minus changes in it every time I try. Sometimes I add basil, sometimes different spices like coriander.
I use 1-2 cloves of garlic in my preparations lately. I add these garlics to the onions that I have roasted together with the tomato paste. I think it tastes much more appealing.
You don't have to use fresh onions, but if you don't want to add them or you don't have them at home, you can increase the amount of onions a little.
Lentil Meatballs Tomato paste mixed with pepper goes very well. For this reason, you can try using mixed tomato paste instead of just tomatoes.
Last of all in lentil patties consistency is important and fine bulgur can absorb too much water. If the mixture feels dry to you, you can add warm or hot water, knead it and give it a rest, then shape it.
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Materials:
- 2 cup of red lentils
- 1 glass of fine bulgur
- 1 medium onion
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste (pepper + tomato mixed)
- Quarter bunch of parsley
- 4 tablespoon of olive oil
- 5-6 sprigs of scallions
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 4,5-5 glasses of water
- 1 teaspoon of red paprika
- dry mint with the tip of 1 teaspoon
- cumin with the tip of 1 tablespoon
- Juice of 1 lemons
- salt
How to Make Lentil Meatballs Recipe?
- Boil 2 glasses of lentils with 5 glasses of water (if the water is not enough, you can add water).
- When the lentils burst and there is about 1 glass of water in the pot, turn off the stove and pour your fine bulgur over the lentils.
- Mix the lentils and bulgur, close the lid of the pot and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
- Chop the medium onion into small pieces. Take the olive oil and the chopped onion in the pan. Add some salt and fry the onions until they turn pink.
- Add the tomato paste and finely chopped garlic to the onions and fry for 1-2 more minutes. Turn off the stove, add the red pepper and any other spices you want to add to the onion mixture.
- Take the lentils and bulgur in a large bowl and pour the oily mixture over it. Add the finely chopped parsley and spring onions.
- Finally, add some salt and lemon juice again and knead well.
- Shape the lentil patties that you kneaded with your hands. Serve with lettuce leaves and lemon.
Hi,
Your recipe is very good. I have a humble suggestion for you. Please as a tomato paste.
Use pistachio paste. You can't get enough of its taste. I wish you a good day.
I made it at this time of night, but the water was too much.. I poured water according to my head without looking at your recipe :(
Size is important in lentil meatballs. If you cannot shape it, you can make an alternative presentation with an ice cream spoon.
Good luck Nilay. I don't cook without looking at your website, thanks for all your recipes. They definitely use curry in lentil dishes in India, it is also delicious in meatballs, I recommend it. I've also heard of cinnamon being used, I haven't done it yet, but it's on my list to try.
Thank you. Handan's suggestion is good. Has anyone tried it?
It's over now, but maybe there's something wrong with the color
I only use pepper paste instead of tomato paste.
it may be for but it tastes so good
I'm cooking right now. The smell is delicious. Insallah the people of the house will like it. Thank you.
Are you scalding with your mouth open, this water is too much for me. I just can't keep the setting
I don't turn it off completely. Even the type of bulgur you use affects its consistency. The important thing is that the lentils are completely boiled and cracked and water remains in them.
Hello there,
I would like to suggest your recipe for lentil meatballs. When you pour the bulgur you specified in the second step, it does not taste very good.
My suggestion is to fry the onion, add the tomato paste and all the spices, add it to the bulgur, fry it a little, pour it on the lentils, mix and close the lid and let it brew, believe me, you won't be able to get enough of it.
Good evening.