Cook lentils before or after shaping into veggie meatballs?
I would like to make vegetarian meatballs out of green lentils. Will I get better results by grinding the lentils first into lentil flour and then forming into meatballs, or only grinding them after cooking them?
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The recipe that I traditionally used calls for cleaned then boiled lentils that were then allowed to cool and then transferred to the food processor and reduced to a smooth paste.
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Cook the lentils: Add the rinsed lentils to a medium saucepan with the vegetable broth. Bring to a rapid simmer over medium high, then reduce the heat to a very low simmer. There should be a few small bubbles, and the lentils should be barely moving. Let gently simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until the lentils are tender.Do you simmer lentils with lid on or off?
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There is an "established" indian dish like that, it is called Masala Vada; western vegetarian meatball recipes probably took the idea from there. Looking at a couple recipes easily found on the net for such vadai, they all suggest the lentils be soaked, then ground raw.
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