Side · Turkish

Moulded Red Lentil and Bulgur Köfte

Name: Moulded Red Lentil and Bulgur Köfte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 pieces
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: ½ glass Red Lentil (200 ml each, 100 ml in total); ½ glass Fine Bulgur (200 ml each, 100 ml in total); 1 piece Onion; 2 tbsp Tomato Paste; ¼ tea glass Olive Oil (100 ml each, 25 ml in total); 4 stalks Scallion; 1 pinch Parsley; 1 tsp Salt; 1 dessert spoon Ground Cumin

Spiced red lentil and bulgur patties shaped into cones using a citrus squeezer

Tender red lentils and fine bulgur are combined with sautéed onions, tomato paste, scallions, and parsley, then shaped into decorative patties.

⏱ 30 min
10 pieces
Level 3
Vegetarian
Vegan
Halal

Ingredients

10 pieces · In the app, Servings scales every amount.

½ glassRed Lentil (200 ml each, 100 ml in total)
½ glassFine Bulgur (200 ml each, 100 ml in total)
1 pieceOnion
2 tbspTomato Paste
¼ tea glassOlive Oil (100 ml each, 25 ml in total)
4 stalksScallion
1 pinchParsley
1 tspSalt
1 dessert spoonGround Cumin

Equipment: Stovetop

Contains (by ingredient): Wheat / gluten. Always check product labels.

Steps

Cooking Lentils and Bulgur

1
For red lentil köfte in a lemon squeezer, first wash the red lentils, transfer them to a pot, and add enough water to cover.
2
Cook until tender. After cooking, add the fine bulgur and close the lid, keeping the heat turned off so that the bulgur swells with the heat of the lentils and the small amount of remaining water.

Sautéing Onions and Paste

3
Finely chop the onion and sauté thoroughly in the olive oil in a skillet. Add the tomato paste and sauté until its aroma is released.

Mixing the Köfte

4
Mix the prepared onion and tomato paste mixture with the lentil and bulgur base, and blend thoroughly.
5
Finely chop the scallions and parsley, then add them into the mixture and stir to combine.

Shaping and Serving

6
Add the seasonings. Moisten the inside of a lemon squeezer with cold water, fill it with the prepared köfte mixture, and shape.
7
Invert onto a serving platter and shake gently to release. Repeat this process until all the köfte mixture is finished, then serve.

Nutrition per piece (estimate)

Calories	80 kcal
Protein	3.1 g
Carbohydrates	11.8 g
Fat	2.7 g
Fiber	2.1 g

Values are estimates calculated from the ingredients. They are not a substitute for product labels or medical advice.

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