Mercimekli Köfte (Red Lentil Ball)

This vegetarian kofte is one of the most popular appetizers of Turkish cuisine.

1 cup red lentil
1 cup fine bulgur/ couscous
2 cups of water
1 medium onion, very finely chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp tomato + red pepper paste (if you cannot find red pepper paste you can use 1 tbsp tomato paste)
~1 tsp salt
juice of half or 1 lemon (depends on how you like it: sour or not so sour)
1/3 bunch parsley, finely chopped
 2-3 bunch green onion, finely chopped
curly leaf lettuce
olive oil

-fry the finely chopped onion, add the lentils and cook with water until it's mushy
-prepare the couscous
-cut the green onion, parsley ...
-mix everything and form oval formed balls

serve with lettuce