Lentilball ( Mercimek Koftesi )

Lentilball (Mercimek Koftesi)
Ingredients;
.1 cup of red lentil

.1-1/2 cups of fine cracked wheat 

.2 cups of water

.1 medium size onion (blender) 

.1/2 bunch parsley (finely chopped)

.3-4 scallion  ( finely chopped)

.2 tbsp tomato paste

.1 tbsp pepper paste

.1/4 cup of oil ( vegetable)

.1/4 lemon juice

.1 tbsp cumin 

.1/4 tsp black pepper

.1/4 tsp red pepper

.1/2 tsp salt

Directions;
1-Rinse and boil the lentil over medium heat with 2 cups of water in a large pot. After, lentil gets soft (it is going to be mushy), turn off the heat, add the cracked wheat and stir ( there should not be any water).
2- Cover the lid and wait for 10 minutes to allow wheat to absorb the water.
3-Then add tomato paste, pepper paste, onion,lemon juice,oil, and all the spices. Knead them like a dough.Then add parsley and scallion. Knead couple minutes.
5- Divide the lentil dough into walnut size and give a football shape. If the mixture sticks, wet your hands occasionally. Place the lentil balls on the lettuce leaves and serve cold.
6- You can squeeze a lemon juice on the lentil balls.
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