Turkish Mercimek Köftesi Recipe
Mercimek Köftesi is a traditional Turkish dish made with red lentils, fine bulgur wheat, onions, tomato paste, red pepper paste, and a blend of spices and herbs.
Ingredients
- Red lentils - 1 cup
- Fine bulgur - 1 ½ cup
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp
- Onion (chopped) - 1
- Garlic - 4 cloves
- Tomato paste - 2 Tbsp
- Parsley (chopped) - 1 ½ cups
- Green onion (chopped) - 1 cup
- Cumin - 1 tsp
- Salt - ½ tsp
- Black pepper - ¼ tsp
- Aleppo pepper - 1 tsp
- Olive oil - 1/3 cup
Instructions
- In a saucepan cook the lentils with 3 cups of water until they have absorbed the water and are cooked.
- Turn the heat off, add in the bulgur and cover with the lid.
- Let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan and saute onion and garlic until golden.
- Add in the tomato paste and cook for a few minutes then turn the heat off.
- Place the red lentil and bulgur mixture in a large bowl.
- Add in the onion mixture and mix.
- Add in the parsley, green onions, cumin, salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper, olive oil and mix well.
- Start shaping the mixture into long cylinders and place them on a platter.
- Chill for an hour in the fridge and serve with fresh lemon and lettuce.
Nutrition
Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 71mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
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