Mercimek Köftesi Turkish Red Lentil Kofte (Vegan) Recipe

Name: Mercimek Köftesi Turkish Red Lentil Kofte (Vegan)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentil; 2 cups water; 1/2 cup fine bulgur; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice (juice of half or whole lemon to your taste); 2 -3 tablespoons fresh parsley (approx, divided); 1/4 cup green onion, chopped (about 4-5 green onions, white parts cut off); 7 curly lettuce leaves (like whole romaine or Boston, need nice big ones)

Servings: persons

1 cup red lentil
2 cups water
1/2 cup fine bulgur
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice (juice of half or whole lemon to your taste)
2 -3 tablespoons fresh parsley (approx, divided)
1/4 cup green onion, chopped (about 4-5 green onions, white parts cut off)
7 curly lettuce leaves (like whole romaine or Boston, need nice big ones)

1
Boil the lentils in the water, uncovered, until they soak up most of the water, about 25-30 minutes.
2
Add the bulgar and salt. Mix once and loosely cover to let the bulgar expand, then remove from the heat and let rest on a potholder about 10 minutes to let it cool off.
3
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the chopped onion and cook until soft, about 10-15 minutes.
4
Add the tomato paste and cook another 1-2 minutes.
5
Add the cumin and remove pan from heat. Stir once the heat is off.
6
Add the onion-tomato paste-cumin mixture to the pot with lentils and bulgar, which should be cool by now. Add a few shakes of cayenne pepper to heat it up if you like.
7
Add half of your parsley (about 1-1.5 tablespoons worth), the green onions, and lemon juice to the pot, and mix well.
8
Take pieces of the kofte out of the pot and form them into kofte shape. The same size and shape as a Twinkie works, though traditional kofte is about half the size of a Twinkie.
9
You can then arrange the lettuce leaves on a big plate and serve that way, but the real deal way to eat them is wrapping each kofte up in a lettuce leaf.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup red lentil, 2 cups water, 1/2 cup fine bulgur, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and more.

Yes, Mercimek Köftesi Turkish Red Lentil Kofte (Vegan) falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mercimek Köftesi Turkish Red Lentil Kofte (Vegan)

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