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Syrian lentil balls

Syrian lentil balls

Vegetarian

Meatless meatballs made with red lentils, bulgur, and caramelized onions, wrapped in hemp seeds: a Syrian recipe.

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Recipe from Chaojoker, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These lentil meatballs, known as “kyufta,” are made without meat by Armenians in Syria and other Syrians. The cooked red lentils, bulgur, and fried onions create a mixture that is easy to roll, coated in hemp seeds.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in water
  • Estimated cost$7.20 $1.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.96
  • $2.61
  • $0.21
  • $0.42

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the lentils in a saucepan with 1 liter of water. ≈ 3 min
  2. Cook uncovered until they are cooked through.
  3. If the water runs out, add more hot water until the end of the cooking time. ≈ 3 min
  4. Once the lentils are cooked, add the bulgur. ≈ 3 min
  5. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in a separate pan until softened.
  6. Add the sautéed onion to the lentils and bulgur, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  7. Using your hands, form small balls, about the size of a walnut. ≈ 10 min
  8. Roll them in hemp seeds. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Syrian lentil balls

  • 400 g of crushed red lentils$3.96
  • 250 g of fine bulgur$2.61
  • 1 large onion$0.21
  • 100 ml of oil$0.42

Total$7.20

that's $1.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of crushed red lentils
  • 250 g of fine bulgur
  • 1 large onion
  • 100 ml of oil
  • A small handful of hemp seeds
  • 1 liter of water

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