Vegetarian Bulgur-Lentil Balls

Grandad Aslan’s favourite recipe. Savour times past and taste the tradition. You will definitely enjoy this delicious vegetarian dish!

15 min.

4 p.

mild

Vegetarian

Time to get started

Cook 1 glass of red lentils in 2 glasses of water on high heat until the lentils have a thick consistency. The lentils should be soft, yet not dissolved.
Remove the pan from the heat and add 1½ glass of fine (köftelik) Bulgur. Stir and mix well with a spoon and leave to rest for half an hour to fully absorb all water.
In the meantime, sweat a large chopped onion in a little bit of (olive) oil.
Add 1 tablespoon of tomato puree and 1 tablespoon of paprika puree and mix into an even, homogenous mass with the onions.
After 30 minutes, when the lentil-bulgur mixture has been absorbed well and is soft enough to be kneaded, add the onion-tomato-paprika mixture.
Add salt, black pepper, ground cumin and some pul biber for more heat. Mix all ingredients well and knead it into a dough.
Test to see if the mixture can be rolled into little balls. If so, add the fresh parsley and spring onion at the end.
Mix well and roll into little balls with your fist. Serve on a dish with Romaine lettuce. Enjoy!