2 keofte Recipes

firm white sandwich bread , torn into pieces, onion, chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley, ground lamb, ground allspice, aleppo pepper or 1/2 tsp hot red-pepper flakes, ground cinnamon, tarator sauce ; chopped tomatoes; chopped onion; pita bread

red lentil, rinsed, water, salt, bulgur (fine or medium, #1 or #2), extra virgin olive oil, onions or 1/2 medium onion, finely minced, cumin seed, toasted and ground, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, aleppo pepper (optional), scallion, for garnish, romaine lettuce leaf, for garnish, lemon wedge (to garnish )