Lentil Köfte

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 cup fine bulgur
• 3 cups water
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Parsley, spring onions
• Lemon juice, salt, pepper flakes, cumin

Method

1. Boil the lentils in the water until soft.
2. Take off the heat, stir in the bulgur, cover and leave for 20 minutes.
3. Soften the onion in olive oil, add the tomato paste and stir it into the mixture.
4. Once cooled, add the spices and lemon juice and knead.
5. Fold in the chopped parsley and spring onions.
6. Shape by squeezing in the palm of your hand.
7. Serve on lettuce leaves with lemon.