Description
Tender inside and covered with crispy crust on the outside croquettes of lentils will be a great alternative to beef meatballs. By the way, when you serve this vegetarian dish on the table, not everyone will guess that its composition does not include meat.
Ingredients
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Lentils
100 g
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Figure
100 g
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Salt
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Coriander
0.5 tsp
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Cumin
0.5 tsp
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Black pepper
0.5 tsp
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Bay leaf
0.5 tsp
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Onion
1 piece
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Garlic
2 tooth
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Yogurt
200 g
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Tomato paste
2 Tbsp
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Salt
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Peppers red hot chilli
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Black pepper
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Curry
Cooking
To prepare meatballs made of lentils, take "the Canadian"green lentils TM "Mistral" wash, pour water and leave to swell overnight.
Prepare the Bay leaf. You will need it only in the form of a hammer. This sent a Bay leaf in a coffee grinder and carefully grind.
Prepare spices: black pepper, ground coriander, ground Bay leaf, ground cumin. Grind onion and garlic.
Put cooked basmati rice from TM "Mistral", as recommended on the package.
Pour the lentils with the water, wash it and grind in a blender.
Combine cooked rice and ground lentils in a 1:1 ratio.
Add to the minced spices, and mix thoroughly it.
Wet hands with water and roll mince meatballs with a diameter of over 4 cm They are very soft – this is normal. You before frying the meatballs, roll them in flour. Taste it does not spoil, but will only help the meatballs hold shape.
Fry the meatballs in the oven until the appearance of crisp.
Ready meatballs lentil spread on a cloth, remove excess oil and can be served crispy meatballs on the table.
At the request of the fried meatballs can be served with sauce. I'm doing this: natural yogurt, add the tomato paste, salt and spices ( I have a red pepper, hot pepper, black pepper and curry) to taste. Mix well.
Bon appetit!
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