Harissa Lentil "Meatball" Bowl

Name: Harissa Lentil "Meatball" Bowl
Cuisine: Moroccan
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

Serves 1

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Harissa Lentil "Meatball" Bowl

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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

Harissa Lentil "Meatball" Bowl

Serves 1

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Harissa Lentil "Meatball" Bowl

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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.