Vegan Lentil Meatballs Recipe - Vegan Meal with Bulgur and Lentils

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat bread crumbs

💰Cheaper: oats

Whole wheat is more nutritious; oats are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point; canola is budget-friendly.

Wash the lentils and drain the water.

Add 50 ML of olive oil to the pot.

Add lentils and 1 liter of water, 1 teaspoon of salt, mix a little and close the lid of the pot.

Stir every 5 minutes while cooking the lentils.

Add 600 grams of fine bulgur into a bowl, add the cooked lentils on top and mix a little.

Wait for it to cool.

Add 100 ML of olive oil to the pan, add a chopped onion and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste on top.

Mix and fry for 10 minutes.

Add 1 clove of grated garlic after cooking the onion.

Knead the lentils and bulgur for 3 minutes by hand.

Add the cooked onion on top and mix a little.

Wait for it to cool and knead by hand for 2 minutes.

Add 1 teaspoon of each, cumin, salt, dried mint, red pepper flakes.

Add some chopped parsley and chopped green onions on top.

Knead by hand for 5 minutes.

Break it into small pieces with your hands.

You can serve it with pickles, radishes, lemons.

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