Lentil Balls
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups water ⓘ
- 1 cup red lentils ⓘ
- 3/4 cup fine bulgur (cracked wheat)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 7 spring onions, finely chopped, or more to taste ⓘ
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste ⓘ
- 1/2 bunch parsley, minced ⓘ
- 1/2 lemon, juiced ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine water and red lentils in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Stir in bulgur and remove saucepan from heat. Cover and let stand until bulgur absorbs the residual moisture, about 5 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir spring onions until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Combine red lentil mixture and onion mixture in a large bowl. Add parsley, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, cumin, and salt; knead by hand until evenly distributed.
- Shape mixture into small logs or round balls and arrange on a plate. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent the tops from drying out before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
532
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).