Lentil and Vegetable Kibbeh

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked green lentils
• ¾ cup fine bulgur
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 cups mixed vegetables (spinach, zucchini, mushrooms)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp allspice
• Fresh mint and parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Mix cooked lentils, bulgur, half the diced onion, and 1 tbsp olive oil; season and set aside.
2. Sauté remaining onion and mixed vegetables with cumin, cinnamon, and allspice for 8 minutes; cool slightly.
3. Wet your hands and press lentil mixture into small oval shapes, hollowing out the center.
4. Fill each with vegetable mixture and seal.
5. Brush with olive oil and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes until golden.