How to Make Mercimek Köftesi | Turkish Vegan Lentil PATTIES

Today I’m sharing how to make authentic Turkish Lentil Patties, also known as Mercimek Köftesi 🌱 This classic Turkish recipe is vegan, healthy, high-protein, and incredibly delicious. Made with red lentils, fine bulgur, and spices, these lentil Patties are perfect as an appetizer, snack, or light meal. 🇺🇸Ingredients: 200g Red lentils 600 ml water 160g fine bulgur 1 medium onion ( finely chopped ) 100 ml olive oil 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 tbsp red pepper paste 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp red pepper powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 4-5 stalks of green onions ( finely chopped ) 1/2 bunch of parsley ( finely chopped ) half a lemon juice lettuce leaves for serving Instructions: -Rinse the red lentils thoroughly, add to a deep pan with water and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes until lentils are soft and mushy. -Once lentils are cooked, stir in bulgur, cover and let it rest for 15 minutes. the bulgur will absorb remaining water and soften. -In another pan, heat olive oil, add chopped onion and sauté until soft. Stir in tomato paste, red pepper paste, cumin, red pepper powder, salt and black pepperoni cook for 3 minutes. -Add the onion-spices mixture to the lentil bulgur base, mix well until blended.Then add parsley, green onions, lemon juice and knead gently by hand until smooth. shape into small oval patties by cutting off small pieces and press lightly in your hand. 🇳🇱Ingrediënten: 200 g rode linzen 600 ml water 160 g fijne bulgur 1 middelgrote ui, fijn gesnipperd 100 ml olijfolie 1 el tomatenpuree 1 el rode paprikapasta 1 tl komijn 1 tl paprikapoeder 1 tl zout ½ tl zwarte peper 4–5 stengels lente-ui, fijngehakt ½ bosje peterselie, fijngehakt Sap van ½ citroen Sla bladeren, om te serveren Bereiding: -Spoel de rode linzen zorgvuldig af en doe ze in een ruime pan met het water. Breng aan de kook en laat de linzen op middelhoog vuur in ongeveer 15 minuten gaar worden, tot ze volledig zacht en licht papperig zijn. -Neem de pan van het vuur en roer de bulgur door de warme linzen. Dek af en laat het mengsel 15 minuten rusten, zodat de bulgur het resterende vocht kan opnemen en zacht wordt. -Verhit ondertussen de olijfolie in een koekenpan. Voeg de ui toe en bak deze zacht en glazig. Roer de tomatenpuree, paprikapasta, komijn, paprikapoeder, zout en zwarte peper erdoor en laat dit al roerend nog 3 minuten zachtjes bakken, zodat de smaken goed vrijkomen. -Schep het uien-kruidenmengsel bij de linzen en bulgur en meng alles grondig. Voeg vervolgens de lente-ui, peterselie en het citroensap toe. Kneed het mengsel met de hand tot een soepele, samenhangende massa. -Neem kleine porties van het mengsel en vorm er met licht samendrukken ovale balletjes van. -Serveer de mercimek köftesi koud of op kamertemperatuur, op frisse slablaadjes en eventueel met extra partjes citroen.

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