Turkish lentil and bulgur patties recipe (mercimekli kofte)

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  • Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

2 cups red lentils
2.5 cups water
1 cup bulgur (cracked wheat)
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tbspn tomato paste
1 tbspn Turkish capsicum paste (biber salca)
1 tspn cumin
2 tspns salt
Juice of half a lemon
1 tspn sugar
1 tbspn oil

To serve
Leaves of one cos lettuce

Preparation

Cook the red lentils in the water until soft. Add the bulgur and cover, allowing it to absorb the remaining water.

Add the onion, garlic and parsley and mix through well. Add the other ingredients and adjust seasoning to taste. Form into cigar shaped patties and place on freshly washed cos lettuce leaves to serve. The patties can be rolled into the leaves and eaten as a parcel.


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Comments (2)

   
19 Jan 2012 12:01 AEST
Turkish Thyme Cooking
Melbourne
Where is the pomegranate
My recipe has pomegranate molasses and I top it with a pomegranate salad also. Check it out! http://www.turkishthymecooking.com.au/turkish-recipes/kofte/red-lentil-kofte.html
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30 Jan 2009 04:56 AEST
Bob
Boston
Not enough water
The ratio of water is too low.
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