Lentil Patties (Mercimek Köftesi)

Name: Lentil Patties (Mercimek Köftesi)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: bulgur — 150 г; cumin — 1 ч. л.; green onion — 1 пучок; ground red pepper — 1 ч. л.; olive oil — 90 мл; onion — 1 шт; parsley — 0,5 пучка; red lentils — 200 г; tomato paste — 1,5 ст. л.; salt — 1 ч. л.; water — 600 мл

Turkish cuisine

Editorial 50 min 6 servings

Beginner 160 kcal/100 g updated November 12

An appetizer of red lentils and bulgur with tomato paste and herbs, served cold in lettuce leaves.

Method

Cover the lentils with water and cook for 15 minutes until soft, without draining the water.
Stir in the bulgur, cover and leave for 15 minutes.
Sauté the onion in oil, add the tomato paste, cumin and ground red pepper, and mix into the cooled mixture.
Add the green onion and parsley, knead with your hands and shape into small oval patties.
Serve cold with lettuce leaves and lemon.