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Vegetarian Meatballs with Quinoa

Healthy
Vegetarian
Lunch

These hearty vegetarian meatballs combine quinoa, lentils, and spices, delivering a satisfying and flavorful dish that's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Ingredients

  1. 1 bowl of white quinoa
  2. 1 small cup of cooked lentils
  3. Half a small cup of fine bulgur
  4. 1 medium-sized potato
  5. 1 onion
  6. 2 cloves of garlic
  7. 1 tablespoon of flour
  8. 1 egg
  9. Salt to taste
  10. 1 teaspoon of allspice
  11. 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
  12. 1 teaspoon of cumin
  13. 1 teaspoon of black pepper

For frying:

  1. 1 small cup of vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Rinse the quinoa thoroughly. Boil it in hot water for about 3 minutes.
  2. Cut the potatoes into very small cubes and boil them in hot water for 5 minutes.
  3. Soak the bulgur with 2 tablespoons of hot water.
  4. Finely chop the onions and grate the garlic.
  5. Once the boiled ingredients are cooled by rinsing with cold water, transfer them to a suitable bowl.
  6. Add the finely chopped onion, grated garlic, salt, black pepper, cumin, allspice, crushed red pepper, flour, and egg to the bowl and knead well.
  7. Shape the mixture into patties the size of hamburger patties.
  8. Heat oil in a suitable non-stick pan and fry the patties until both sides are golden brown.

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