Red lentil patties: packed with iron and perfect for summer

Name: Red lentil patties: packed with iron and perfect for summer
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: seasonal vegetables.; 1 cup of red lentils, raw; 2 cups of vegetable broth or water; 1/3 cup of fine bulgur (or search for it in ethnic shops); 2 tbsp of concentrated tomato paste or a dense tomato sauce prepared with 3 big and ripe tomatoes; 1 onion, chopped finely; 2-3 scallion, chopped finely (optional); 5 tbsp of parsley, chopped finely; 3 tbsp of extravergin olive oil; ½ tsp of cumin powder; ½ tsp of chili powder; salt; 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into small cubes; 1 hot pepper (better chilli), cut into slices; 1 small onion, diced; 1 small garlic, crushed; 1 cucumber, diced; 2 nuts, roughly chopped; 7-8 sprigs of rocket or parsley or mint; ½ lemon juice; 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses (optional but if you ever try it it will stop being “optional”); 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil