Red Lentil Kofte Vegetarian

Lentil Kofte's are another bite size wonder. They are very popular in the Turkish cuisine. I remember helping my mum make these when we would have guests coming over to our place. They are best served by wrapping them in lettuce and squeezing some lemon on top.

Ingredients: 

1 cup red lentils
2 cups burghul
1 litre water
2 onions grated
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons pepper paste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
5-6 green onions finely chopped
Handful of parsley finely chopped
Salt
Pinch of black and red pepper
Hot dried chilly flakes.

Method:

• Wash the red lentils in a pot and add one litre of water and cook until the lentils are all cooked.
• Add the burghul to the pot mix it a few times put the lid on and let it rest for 20 minutes. At this stage the burghul will cook with the boiled water left from cooking the lentils.
• In the meantime add oil in another pot and fry the grated onions. Once fried add the tomato and pepper paste, salt, black and red pepper and chilli flakes. Fry for another 5 minutes and add1/4 cup boiled water to the pot.
• Add the prepared paste into the burghul and lentil mixture . Mix for about ten minutes so that all of paste is absorbed by the lentil mixture.
• Put aside and let it cool for another 10 minutes then add the parsley and green onions keep mixing and once cool enough shape them in the form you like.
• These koftes are best served with lemon and lettuce
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NOTE: This is a dish that you usually have a little spicy but you can add more or less depending on how you like it