Red Lentils Patties

Ideal treat for guests and tea times.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups red lentils
• 4 cups water
• 1.5 cups fine bulgur wheat
• 2 onion
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspooon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1.5 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 bunch dill
• 1/2 bunch parsley
• 6-7 green onions
• lettuce

Instructions:

1. Wash and rinse the lentils, put in a pan with 4 cups of water and cook over a medium heat until lentils were mashed but still some of the water not absorbed.
2. Place the bulgur in a wide deep dish. Pour the watery lentils over the bulgur. Cover the dish and let it sit for 10-25 minutes to absorb the excess water from the lentils.
3. Meanwhile, chop the onions finely and cook in olive oil until softened and translucent. Add the tomato paste. Add the spices and salt and mix the onion sauce.
4. Add the onion sauce to the lentils and bulgur mixture. Mix all the ingredients and cover the dish again.
5. Cut the ends of green onions and wash them. Wash the parsley leaves and dill. Finely chop the greens.
6. Knead the lentil-bulgur mixture for 10 minutes. Add the greens to this mixture and knead for another 2-3 minutes. Take walnut size pieces from the mixture and shape them like alongated meatballs.
7. Cover the serving plate with lettuce and place the red lentils patties over the lettuce.

Tags: bulgur, red lentils