Turkish Lentil and Bulgur Wheat Patties
These lentil and bulgur wheat patties are a healthy Turkish recipe . Great as a snack or great as a vegetarian dinner served with salad and pitta bread.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 475kcal
Ingredients
- 175 g Red Lentils
- 225 g Bulgur Wheat
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Chilli Paste
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoon Cumin
- 100 g Rocket (Arugula)
- Salt and Pepper
- Olive Oil for frying
Salad
- ¼ Cucumber chopped
- 1 Red Pepper chopped
- 3 medium Tomatoes chopped
- ½ Red Onion chopped
- Small bunch Fresh Parsley chopped
- Small bunch Fresh Mint chopped
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
Instructions
- Put the lentils in a saucepan with 250ml water and bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the bulgur wheat, chilli paste, cumin, olive oil, a big pinch of salt and 120ml (½ cup) of boiling water. Mix together then let sit for 15 minutes until all the water has been absorbed.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Allow to cool for a few minutes then add to the lentil mixture and stir together.
- In the pan you used for the onions heat another drizzle of oil. Make small patties out of the mixture. Fry for 3-5 minutes on each side adding more oil as necessary.
- For the salad, mix together all of the ingredients . Serve the patties with the rocket, salad and pittas. They're great with hummus and chilli sauce too!
Nutrition
Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 869mg | Fiber: 25g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1170IU | Vitamin C: 46.8mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 5.6mg