Crispy lentil balls
by Serpil Hahn
Preparation time:15 min
Cooking time:50 min
Portions:10
Diet:Vegan
Golden, herb-spiced lentil bites with a crunchy shell and soft center, ideal for bowls, wraps or dipping into yummy sauces.
Ingredients
Why we love the recipe
We love these lentil balls for their crisp outside and tender center, rich in plant protein and spices. They’re a healthy, affordable meat alternative that supports a climate-friendly, legume-based diet.
Serpil Hahn
Steps
1.
Wash the lentils and cook them with double the amount of water for approximately 30 min until cooked through. Rinse the lentils with cold water in a colander.
2.
Wash, peel and cut carrots and onions into very small cubes.
3.
Wash and trim off stalks of the parsley, and hack finely after that.
4.
Mix all ingredients except for the oil in a big bowl and let everything sit for 30 minutes.
5.
Taste the mixture and add more salt or spices to your liking.
6.
Brush an oven tin with parts of the oil and start forming approximately 60 lentil balls out of the mixture.
7.
Bake lentil balls at 200 degrees for approximately 20 minutes in your oven or airfryer, add more oil if needed.