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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This dish it's particular for a dinner or a buffet with many friends! Ingredients:
1 cup of red lentils |
1 cup of fine bulgur wheat |
1 onion finely chopped |
1 tablespoon tomato paste |
1 tablespoon of paprika |
1 tablespoon cumin |
1/2 cup of parsley,finely chopped |
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste |
lettuce leaves to serves |
lemon wedges to serve |
here the italian version of recipe |
www.untoccodizenzero.it/2006/09/mercimek-koftesi-polpette... |
Directions:
1. Rinse the lentils ,put in a pan with 3 cups of water and cook over a medium heat for 10 min.Add the bulgur and continue to cooking for a further 2 min.Remove from the heat and leave to stand for 20 min.The bulgur should absorb any surplus water.
2. When cool,add the onion,tomato paste,spices,chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper.Mix well to create a smooth paste and chill the mixture in the fridge for 1 hour.
3. With wet hands shape the mixture into balls the size of large walnuts and with your finger create a small indentation.Cover and refrigerate until required.
4. Serve on a generous bed of lettuce leaves decorated with lemon wedges.To eat, squeeze lemon juice into the indentations and roll up the kofte in a crunchy lettuce leaf.
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