# Lentil Kafta

- Servings: 11 skewers
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup brown lentils
- 165 g onion
- 20 g parsley
- 45 g garlic
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili pepper powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp allspice
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 2 tbsp chickpea flour
- 3 tbsp cornflour

## Instructions

1. Cook lentil with the bay leaf until soft, then strain and set aside.
2. Sautée onion and garlic then add tomato paste and spices.
3. Stir for a couple minutes and then set aside.
4. Process lentils, spiced onion and garlic, parsley, chickpea flour and cornflour.
5. Separate the kafta into balls (each about 60g).
6. Mold the kafta balls onto the skewers.
7. Grill the kafta, allowing all sides to cook evenly.

## Tips

- Enjoy on its own or in a sandwich

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaaSN3gtUct/?igsh=MWhiaHpieHFyYWowbQ==
- Creator: Leah Mansour
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ca8afbc4-f8b4-46e6-b353-9623ac7beef6
- Extracted: 2026-07-21

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