Red Lentil & Carrot Kofte Recipe

Name: Red Lentil & Carrot Kofte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 35ml tahini; juice 2 lemons; 4 garlic cloves; pepper; 6 tbsp olive oil; 90g red lentils; 50g bulgar wheat; 200g carrots; pinch of castor sugar; 150ml carrot juice, or water; red onion, chopped finely; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tbsp turkish pepper paste; 1 tbsp tomato puree; leaves from 2 bunches coriander, chopped finely; pomegranate seeds; 25g small leaf salad

Servings: persons

35ml tahini
juice 2 lemons
4 garlic cloves
pepper
6 tbsp olive oil
90g red lentils
50g bulgar wheat
200g carrots
pinch of castor sugar
150ml carrot juice, or water
red onion, chopped finely
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp turkish pepper paste
1 tbsp tomato puree
leaves from 2 bunches coriander, chopped finely
pomegranate seeds
25g small leaf salad

1
Tahini Sauce
2
mix tahini with 75ml water, juice of half lemon, one garlic clove, pepper and 2tbsp olive oil. Get it as thick as double cream by adding water as necessary.
3
Lentils
4
bring lentils to boil in 250ml water, reduce heart and simmer for twenty minutes, covered, until completely soft. Remove from heat and stir in bulgar. Leave for twenty minutes, covered, so grains can plump.
5
Cook carrots with sugar and pepper in the carrot juice, or water. When completely soft, drain, mash and mix with lentils.
6
saute onion until completely soft. Add cumin, paprika and remaining garlic and cook for a further two minutes. Sir in pepper paste and tomato puree. Cook for another thirty seconds. Stir into lentils. Mix in juice of one lemon, half the coriander, seasoning and two tbsp olive oil.
7
Shape into balls, about the size of half a walnut. Indentation in one side for the pomegranate.
8
The remaining coriander mixes with the salad leaves and is tossed with the last of the lemon juice and olive oil. Put on a serving plate, place koftes on top and drizzle with tahini.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 35ml tahini, juice 2 lemons, 4 garlic cloves, pepper, and more.

Yes, Red Lentil & Carrot Kofte falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Red Lentil & Carrot Kofte

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