Mercimek Köftesi

Name: Mercimek Köftesi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: ½ cup red lentil ((100 grams)); 1 cup fine bulgur ((200 grams)); 2 cups water ((500 ml)); 2 onions ((finely chopped)); 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp pepper paste; ½ TSP freshly ground black pepper; ½ TSP paprika; ½ TSP chilli flakes ((optional)); ½ TSP cumin; ½ TSP turmeric; 1 TSP salt; ½ cup parsley ((finely chopped)); 5 spring onions ((thinly sliced)); gem lettuce or roman lettuce ((to serve)); lemon slices or wedges ((to garnish))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Mercimek Köftesi are Turkish vegan lentil balls made with red lentils, fine bulgur, onion, and parsley. Nothing is fried or baked, so shape them and serve them cold with lemon.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:54:30 GMT