Ingredients:

• 1 cup of bulgur washed and drained
• 1 cup of red lentils washed and drained
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup of olive oil
• 1 tbsp of tomato paste
• 2 tbsp cumin
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp of salt
• Pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup of parsley, chopped

Method:

• Wash the lentil under plenty of running water.
• Place lentil in a pot with 2 1/2 cups of water and cook on low heat.
• In the meantime wash and drain the bulgur.
• Add the bulgur in the pot with the lentil stir to mix and cook until all the water is gone.
• Remove the pot from the heat, cover the pot with a kitchen towel and set aside.
• In another pot pour the olive oil and sauté the chopped onion.
• Add the tomato paste, lemon juice, salt, pepper to taste and gamin.
• Stir well for the tomato paste to dissolve and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
• Add the lentil and bulgur mixture and stir well to mix with the all the ingredients in the pot.
• Cook on low heat, stirring occasionally for about 8-10 minutes until the mixture becomes doughy and starts to leave the sides of the pot.
• Cover the pot and put aside for about an hour.
• Mix in the chopped parsley by using your hands and give them the shape shown in the picture.
• Place in the refrigerator to cool them down.
• Keftethes me Fakes (Lentil Croquettes) can be eaten as an appetizer, side dish or they can be served on green leaves salad.