TURKISH RED LENTILS KOFTA RECIPE - Mercimekli Köfte
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2016
- TURKISH RED LENTILS KOFTA RECIPE - Mercimekli Köfte
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In this episode, I'd like to share with you 'MERCIMEKLI KOFTE' recipe. One of the most popular appetizers of Turkish cuizine. Perfect for lunch or a light summer supper. It is extremely easy to prepare, nutritious and amazingly delicious. Moreover; no pan frying, no baking... Just form them and serve.
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INGREDIENTS
1 cup red lentils
3/4 cup fine bulgur
1 large onion
7-8 sprigs green onions
1 cup parsley&fresh dill
1 tbsp tomato paste
juice of one lemon (optional)
10-12 lettuce leaf
Salt & Pepper
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
Transfer the rinsed lentils into a big pot.
Add 2 cups of water.
Add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
Meanwhile, finely chop the onion into cubes.
When it comes to a boil, skim off the foam and reduce the heat to low and cover,
leaving the lid slightly ajar.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the lentils tender.
Then remove from heat, add bulgur and allow it to absorb the remaining water.
Leave undisturbed and covered for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, sauté the onion in olive oil for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally over medium low heat.
Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
Finely chop green onions, parsley and dill.
Place lettuce leaves to cover the bottom of a serving dish.
When the onions are tender, add paprika, cumin, tomato paste and mix well.
Remove from heat and combine with the lentil& bulgur mixture.
When cools enough to handle, knead for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in the chopped veggies.
It is optional but add the lemon juice if desired and knead gently until well combined.
Season to taste.
Form into cigar-shaped patties and place on the serving dish.
For various presentations, you can form into a smoother cylinder shape.
Or into tiny bowls and then fill them with chopped lettuce.
You can also use a cookie/biscuit cutter...
Whatever your heart desires :)
Please leave me a comment in the box below for any other ideas.
You can serve 'MERCIMEKLI KOFTE' warm, at room temperature or chilled.
It tastes also great the next day... Just had some :)
READY :) Thank You For Watching!
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Excellent presentation yet amply simple. I grew up with this food and now at my age I will prepare it for my family. The use of the wonderful classical music is indeed a bonus! Thank you very much !
Thank you so much for your kind words, you made my day. Greetings to the whole family!
Thank you so much for this super easy recipe! Can't wait to try it!
Thank you for watching and leaving feedback. Happy cooking Thajilah Olaiya.
Very tadty big like from London 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍
Thanks for watching and your kind words. Greetings!
What a wonderful video and presentation. I'm going to make this. And I appreciate the way this was edited.
Thank you so much for your kind words, hope you enjoy it. Greetings!
I used to eat these with our Turkish friends, and needed the recipe to make my own, I had helped make them more than once but did not remember all the ingredients, it has been a few years since I returned to Turkey. Thank you for this very clear tutorial!
Thanks for wathing and commenting. Hope you enjoy making some mercimekli kofte from scratch. Happy cooking and greetings...
Looks great, thank you.
Thanks for watching.
Yum! Can't wait to make this
Hope you enjoy it, greetings!
thank you for a delicious recipe as I begin my search of Mediterranean foods!
Thank to you for watching and leaving comment... Happy cooking Diane Sanzone.
diane sanzone
Delicious ..!!
😋👌👏❤️
yummy kofta+ beautiful piano
Love the music!!!
This is a great video, thankyou. Am definitely going to try this....it looks easy and really delicious!!
Thanks for watching and leaving feedback! We really love these koftas, hope you enjoy as well. Happy cooking...
Looks beautiful delicious and nutritious! Looking forward to making it. Thank you!
Thank you for watching and leaving feedback. We just had some mercimekli kofte yesterday, hope you also enjoy it.
I am so glad I found your channel. I lived for 5 years in Istanbul and I fall in love with Turkish cuisine. Simply, the best! Now I live in the US and it brings me such so much joy to cook your recipes. Cok tesekkur ederim, Elvanca! I am sorry but I don't have the Turkish letters :)
Thank you for your lovely words, so glad to hear. Greetings to US and happy cooking Alice. Hoscakalin!
Thank you for your beautifully made and operated recipes. The piano music is very tasteful as well. :) Tebrikler! Tessekür ederim!
Me too tesekkur ederim, for leaving feedback and your kind words! Enjoy your day...
These look so yummy--appreciate they're eggless as I have a family history of Cancer and need to avoid the Choline--thanks so much for posting
Thanks for your kind words, wish you all the health. Greetings…
Looks delicious.
This is my favorite recipe of yours!
I really like the ease of preparation - - no frying or baking. Can't wait to try them !!!
Hope you like mercimekli kofta! Greetings...
Thanks so much!☀️
Thank you for sharing! Lots of protein and fiber!
Thanks for watching and leaving feedback.
I just made this today because I have people coming for lunch. It is so delicious and so easy! I’m going to make this a lot. Very healthy also, and vegan
I am so glad to hear you liked mercimekli kofte. Greetings...
thhanks for the recipe. love the presentation ideas
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Ooooo. Looks good. Also, looks like a good one to take to a buffet. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching and leaving comment. Happy cooking!
Very nice. Thanks. I would like to try baking it also, as a quick, healthy snack.
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Thank you for such good instructions! I've never had this dish, it looks great.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Greetings...
Kufta looks great I will try it.thank you,
Thanks for watching and leaving feedback! Happy cooking Parisjanik!
I think this is perfect. I absolutely love lentils in any way shape or form. So nutritious. I see myself enjoying this for breakfast with a nice warm toasted bun.
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I am going to try it because it looks delicious.
Please let me know how you like it, happy cooking!
That looks amazing!
Thank you for watching and leaving feedback.
I have been looking for this recipe and kipbe or something like that.
Thank you!!
Thanks for watching and commenting... Hope you enjoy mercimekli kofta.
Very delicious 😘
Delicious!!
Thank you for leaving feedback, have a great day...
Fantastic
Thank you!
Excelen recipe thanks.
Thank you!
Looks good
I’ve tried this recipe E.. as you say so easy to make and a delicious snack or side dish too.. loved it!!👏🏻👏🏻😘
I am so glad you enjoyed it, thanks for leaving feedback.
am going to try this!
Thanks for sharing and happy cooking :)
What is bulger
nice upload~ have a nice day😋😋💕😋🌺👌
Thanks for watching, and your kind wish. Greetings…
awesome
Thank you so much! I've been looking for a way to get some red lentils into my husbands mouth. Bravo.
Thank you for watching and leaving feedback. Hope your husband likes "Mercimekli Kofta" :) Have a great day!
Thank you.
Thank you, for watching and commenting.
Thank you, it is very tasty. My Turkish daughter-in-law made those for us...
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Thank you sooo very beautiful 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
So glad to hear that, thanks for taking the time to comment...
😋😋😋😍
Look nice and easy. Background music detracts from concentrating on what you are showing us. Just a nice gentle music please.😊
I have`t had these since a long time ago.
Thanks for watching...
thank you for sharing a healthy recepie
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Ah. Bach. No mistaking it
oh i was waiting for you to fry them
Sorry, for disappointing you :)
She had said no frying or baking them. Everything was cooked. She fried the onions, etc.; so you could change it up a bit. The skillet did get used. Why not?
What is the texture of it ? I assume rather mushy... Would it be insane to fry or bake them to get a bit of a crunchy crust ?
You can always dip them in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs then deep fry, if desired. But I must say, I wouldn’t call it ‘Mercimekli Kofte’ anymore.
That looks great. Are there people who bake them or saute them?
Well, I hope no one does that 🙃
Hi Merhaba, could you please tell us the title of the Classical piece that is being played in your video, and the name of the Composer?Thank you very much for the wonderful video and all the time you put into teaching us this art of cooking. :)
Merhaba! The piece I play is: J. S BACH, C major prelude (BWV 870.) Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to comment. Greetings Alemus88...
good recipe but I would need to fry those.
Very nicely made healthy snack....but in India we use bare hands to mix, eat and everything else...😊
Thanks for watching and commenting... Greetings to India!
This looks so delicious! Is there a gluten-free substitute you could recommend for the bulgur? Thank you!
Hi! Bulgur is being used mostly for the texture here. If you think potato is a good gluten-free option, you can also use it. Make sure to drain the lentils very well, then add one big hard boiled, peeled and grated potato. And knead well. Potato helps to bring the dough together. I would also recommend to use corn semolina. In that case do not drain lentils, you need some boiling water left in the pot, so that semolina can absorb it and gets tender.
@@ElvancaTarifler Thank you so much! I would not have thought of that. I'm also sensitive to corn so will stick to the potato. ☺💖
This may be a stupid question, but what is "1 cup parsley&fresh dill".
Is it 1 cup of parsley and 1 cup of dill,
or
1/2 cup of parsley, and 1/2 cup of dill?
(or some other ratio?)
I usually use 1/2 cup parsley and 1/2 cup dill. Actually I measure by hand and add one handful of each. But greens can be added to taste. You can add more or less greens if desired, You can also use only dill or just parsley, whatever your heart desires. Thanks for asking and happy cooking Vern C.
Dere otu çok yakışıyor. Bulgur 1e 1 olsa nasıl olur
Merhabalar, bire bir denemedim. Dereotunu ben de çok severim ama.
Soupe de lentilles
I never find the fine bulgur, just normal size. Could this work? or maybe if I put it on a food processor?
Fine bulgur softens by just soaking in hot water. But you need to cook coarse bulgur, you can not soften it by soaking. I would suggest to cook coarse bulgur with lentils until very tender, in plenty of water (bulgur absorbs a lot of water when cooking.) Then drain, let cool and knead well. I think the taste would be the same, but texture might be little al dente. You can also try to process uncooked coarse bulgur in a food processer, turn it to fine bulgur then use as described in the recipe. Lastly, if you can find (fine) couscous you can try to use that instead of bulgur. Hope this was helpful, happy cooking Sofia Romero...
This is wonderful...but a question. If I only have coarse bulgur, can I use it here and just knead more?
I never tried Mercimekli Kofta with coarse bulgur but I believe it might work. You need to cook coarse bulgur first though. Cook bulgur with lentil, (making sure to add plenty water) until very tender (20-25 min.) Then drain and let cool. Finally start kneading and please let me know how did it work :) Happy cooking!
Thank you. I ask because, unless I order it online, the locally available variety is coarse.
I have the same problem when cooking different culture's food.
İ have the same problem trying to find the fine stuff. İ wish I'd bought some pack from holiday but it ran out of room. İ made çiğ köfte with coarse bulghur and it tasted fine but did have a much grainer texture.
Good recipe. I would add some ham and some Chia seeds and some crushed pecans or walnuts.
Can we use yellow lentils for this recipe?
Sure you can, it changes the colour a bit. But you can add more tomato paste, if desired.
If I use sundried tomato paste, will it taste different?
Never tried with sun dried tomato paste. Some people use red pepper paste, and then it tastes different, yes.
What is bulgur can’t you help me with that l will like to make this recipe thank you
Bulgur is cracked wheat that is parboiled, dried, and then broken into various smaller pieces.
Can it be fried if you want to?
You can do that, if you really want to :)
Do you eat this with lettuce?Inside bread?
We eat mercimekli kofta wrapped in lettuce leaves yes, but not with some bread.
Is dill necessary?
No, not at all. Especially if you don't like dill.
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The Bach is distracting me from watching what you’re doing. Such extraordinary music. I’ll have to turn off the sound. But until then I’ll just close my eyes because Bach is the greatest ever
We are very similar then. When there is music, I just listen. Loved the idea of ‘turning off the sound.’ Greetings...
How to eat that ?
You can wrap them in some lettuce, or simply eat as a snack using your hands.
Do you think I could deep fry for a couple of minutes.
Never tried, to fry them is not traditional. Please let us know, if you try so.
Ya ben bir türlü tutturamıyorum bunu. En sevdiğim şeylerden biridir.. Türk marketinden alıyorum mercimeği bulguru gene de kıvam tutmuyor. 😭
İnşallah tutturur ve afiyetle yersiniz. Mercimek püre gibi olmayacak ve bulguru eklediğinizde tencerede az bir su kalmış olacak. Gerekirse, suyun fazlasını dökebilirsiniz, Umarım, bir sonraki denemeniz şahane olur!
I thought you would be deep frying them.
Suprise :)
They don't need to be baked or fried?
No, not at all. Fine bulgur softenes from heat of cooked lentils, you sautee onions and the rest is fresh herbs and dressing. Just form them and enjoy :)
What is bulgur?
Bulgur wheat is a nutritious grain and has a low GI. We use two different types when cooking: fine bulgur/coarse bulgur.
Elvanca Tarifler thanks a lot.
What's bulgur?
Bulgur is a whole grain, that has been cracked and partially pre-cooked. There are two different types of it: coarse and fine bulgur. It is a high-fiber, low-calorie and low-fat ingredient. It can be cooked and served as a grain or used in soups, side dishes or even desserts, which I use sometimes, because of its low GI.
Elvanca Tarifler thanks for your reply...
Substitute?bread crums?
+Kokab Eqan, Never tried this with bread crumbs. You may try to use fine cous-cous.
Elvanca Tarifler thanks!
I am from India tell me what is Bulgar ?
Cracked wheat grains, partially boiled then dried, also called bulgur wheat.
Dalia
haha köfteyi marulun içine koyacağına marulu köfteye koymuşsun
:)
Olive in round one with hole in center.
You have the most lovely arms. Even more distracting than the Bach.
Why the plastic gloves? Why not wash your hands instead?
It’s Armenian seriously 🇦🇲
Not good at all. The only way I was able to save this recipe was with a ton of garlic and turmeric, then I rolled them in bread crumbs and fried them