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Recipe Tags: Weeknight Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Main Dish Beans Asian Middle Eastern Dietary One Dish Meal Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Low Carb Lentils Healthy 2 Low In Something Number Of Servings 4 Hours Or Less

Middle Eastern Lentil Kofta Bowl By Sy

This is a delicious middle eastern soup bowl enjoyed by many cultures in the region. Besides its appetizing visual appeal, adding the various accompaniments makes this dish extra tasty!!

Steps

Mix the kofta ingredients and set aside.
Put stock in a pot and after heated add.
Peas , celery , onion , tomato paste and let simmer for about 30+ minutes , with the cover on.
Stirring occasionally.
When the lentils are three quarters done , reserve about 1 / 2 cup for later use.
Remove pot from stove and puree the soup , then back on the stove.
After the soup is reduced somewhat , add.
Semneh seasonings and puree again.
Let soup simmer for about 15 minutes , stir often.
When you have a real thick soup add the 1 / 2 cup reserved lentils and cook for one minutes more.
The soup should be thick which will allow the koftas , zucchini and red peppers to float on top when added.
While the soup is cooking , make the koftas.
Form about 12-16 small flat kofta patties and fry with a little oil.
Make sure that the ground poultry is thoroughly cooked , flatten them with a spatula.
Put the zucchini and chopped red pepper into a big bowl , add the butter and then into the microwave .

Ingredients

chicken stock, lentils, celery rib, onion, tomato paste, green zucchini, red pepper, butter, garlic cloves, lemon, juice of, lemon zest, olive oil, ground cumin, ginger, ground turkey, ground coriander, black pepper, parsley, oil