Name: Lentil Patties (Kuftat Adas)
Yield: Makes 12 patties
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) shelled lentils, picked over, washed, and drained; 1 small onion (about ½ cup/3 oz/85 g), finely chopped; 1 medium tomato (½ cup/3 oz/85 g), finely chopped; 2 tablespoons rice flour; 1 cup (250 ml) water; ½ teaspoon baharat; ¼ cup (1½ oz/45 g) currants or raisins; ¼ cup (½ oz/15 g) finely chopped parsley; ¼ teaspoon each black pepper and chili pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; Oil for frying; Breadcrumbs for coating; 1 egg, beaten

Preparation info

Makes
12
patties

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

If you are in the mood for a quick uplifting sandwich or snack, this is the recipe for you, since it requires no soaking or preparation beforehand. The fried patties will develop a crisp shell, while the inside will be melt-in-mouth soft.

Ingredients

½ cup (4 oz/115 g) shelled lentils, picked over, washed, and drained
1

Method

In a small pot, add water to lentils and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low heat until lentils are cooked and all moisture has evaporated, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add rice flour, and mix and mash with lentils. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
Transfer to a bowl, and add tomato, onion, parsley, currants, baharat, cumi

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