Turkish Kofte Bowl

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total Time: 45 Minutes

Servings: 10

A flavor-packed blended turkey, lentil, and herb kofte served on top of a bowl base of lentils and bulgur wheat, topped with lettuce, cucumber, red onion, cacik, and parsley.

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Ingredients

½ lb (250 g) split red lentils, cooked and drained
1 lb (500 g) ground turkey
2Tbsp + 2 tsp (40 mL) sumac, divided
½ cup (125 mL) red onion, minced
2 Tbsp (30 mL) flat leaf parsley, chopped fine
¼ cup (60 mL) garlic, minced
2 tsp (10 mL) mint, chopped fine
1 tsp (5 mL) cumin
1 tsp (5 mL) Italian oregano, dried
1 tsp (5 mL) smoked paprika
2 tsp (10 mL) kosher salt
5 cups (1.25 L) bulgur wheat, cooked
5 cups (1.25 L) whole red lentils, cooked
10 cups (2.5 L) romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
5 cups (1.25 L) cucumber, thinly shaved
5 cups (1.25 L) red onions, thinly sliced
20 oz (600 mL) cacik*
½ cup (125 mL) flat leaf parsley, minced

Directions

Preheat a grill, and soak 10 wooden skewers.
In a large mixing bowl, combine split red lentils, turkey, 2 tsp (10 mL) sumac, red onion, parsley, garlic, mint, cumin, oregano, paprika, and salt. Mix thoroughly until a sticky consistency is reached.
Shape into 10 equal kofte around the end of 10 skewers. Each kofte should be roughly 3-4 inches long.
Grill kofte for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked through.
To plate this dish, prepare 10 bowls and create a base of ½ cup (!25 mL) bulgur wheat and ½ cup (125 mL) whole red lentils. Top with lettuce and cucumber. Toss red onions in remaining sumac, then portion into bowls. To finish, each serving will get 2 oz (60 mL) cacik, a skewered kofte, and parsley.

*To prepare the cacik:
1 cup (250 mL) plain yogurt
½ cup (125 mL) cucumber, seeded and grated
1 Tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh mint
1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste
In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, mint, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Per serving:
Calories 410
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 35 mg
Carbohydrates 54 g
Dietary Fibre 16 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 29 g
Sodium 840 mg
Potassium 730 mg
Folate 324 mcg

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Lentils.org

Turkish Kofte Bowl

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total Time: 45 Minutes

Servings: 10

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