Harissa Lentil "Meatball" Bowl
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Rinse the lentils under running water.
- 2Add the rinsed lentils to a pot with water and cook.
- 3Peel and chop the red onion.
- 4Peel and mince the garlic cloves.
- 5Chop the coriander.
- 6Transfer the cooked lentils into a large bowl.
- 7Add the chopped coriander, minced garlic, chopped red onion, and grated lemon zest to the bowl with the lentils.
- 8Add harissa paste to the lentil mixture.
- 9Mix all the ingredients well to form a cohesive mixture.
- 10Form the lentil mixture into meatballs.
- 11Place the formed meatballs on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- 12Bake the meatballs in the oven at 180 °C for 20 minutes.
- 13Mix harissa paste with harissa oil in a small bowl.
- 14Brush the baked meatballs with the harissa oil mixture and return them to the oven for a minute or two to glaze.
- 15Wash the tomatoes.
- 16Chop the tomatoes into chunky pieces.
- 17Chop the cucumber into chunky pieces.
- 18Combine the chopped tomatoes and cucumber in a bowl.
- 19Season the salad with lemon juice and a touch of salt.
- 20Serve the lentil meatballs with plant-based yogurt, homemade pickled red onion, the tomato and cucumber salad, and warm flatbread.
Ingredients
- Harissa paste
- Red onion
- Garlic
- Coriander
- Lemon
- Lentils
- Harissa oil
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Plant-based yogurt
- Homemade pickled red onion
- Warm flatbread
Equipment
StrainerPotLarge bowlKnifeCutting boardBaking trayOvenSpoonFork