Lentil meatballs with rice

Lentil meatballs are a great idea for lunch or dinner! Lentils are a very satisfying product containing a lot of protein, it is able to replace meat in our diet without harm to health.
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 16 % 11 g
Fats 21 % 14 g
Carbohydrates 63 % 42 g
346 kcal
GI: 43 / 57 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 45 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    Prepare the necessary products. Rinse the lentils well and pour cold water, leave for 2-3 hours (preferably overnight). Boil the rice.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Transfer the lentils to the chopper bowl. Grind to a homogeneous mass without lumps. During the grinding process, mix the mass several times.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    When the mass is of the desired consistency, add the chopped onion and garlic in large pieces, chop everything together again.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Put the finished mass into a container, add boiled rice, chopped herbs, season with spices and mix everything well.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Form meatballs from the mass, roll in breadcrumbs from corn groats.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    I pour vegetable oil into the frying pan, heat it up and carefully lay out the blanks of the meatballs on the hot oil. Fry on both sides until golden brown.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    I put the finished meatballs on a dish covered with paper towels to absorb excess oil.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    I put the meatballs on a plate, add gravy, sauce or sour cream to them and serve them to the table.

It turns out a very tasty and satisfying dish.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Onion - 41   kcal/100g
  • Raw wild rice - 353   kcal/100g
  • Brown raw rice - 360   kcal/100g
  • Boiled brown rice - 119   kcal/100g
  • White fortified raw rice - 363   kcal/100g
  • White fortified boiled rice - 109   kcal/100g
  • White rice, steamed, with long grains raw - 369   kcal/100g
  • Steamed white rice, boiled with long grains - 106   kcal/100g
  • Instant dry rice - 374   kcal/100g
  • Instant rice, ready to eat - 109   kcal/100g
  • Fig - 344   kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Dried, uncooked lentils - 340   kcal/100g
  • Dried boiled lentils - 106   kcal/100g
  • Lentils - 340   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Paprika - 289   kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41   kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41   kcal/100g
  • Nutmeg - 556   kcal/100g

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