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🍽️ Vegan Airfryer Lentil Balls

250 kcal · 45 min · 2 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g cooked lentils
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 chopped garlic clove
• 2 EL tomato paste
• 50 g breadcrumbs
• 1 TL paprika powder
• 1 TL salt
• 1 TL pepper
• 2 EL olive oil

Instructions

1. 1. Put the 200 g cooked lentils into a large bowl.
2. 2. Roughly mash the lentils with a fork, but don't make a paste.
3. 3. Peel the onion and chop it finely.
4. 4. Peel the garlic clove and chop it finely too.
5. 5. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a small frying pan over medium heat.
6. 6. Fry the chopped onion for about 3 minutes, until it’s translucent and soft.
7. 7. Add the chopped garlic and fry it for 1 minute, until fragrant.
8. 8. Stir in the tomato paste and fry for 1 minute, until it darkens.
9. 9. Remove the frying pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
10. 10. Mix the cooled onion mixture with the mashed lentils.
11. 11. Stir in the 50 g breadcrumbs, paprika, salt and pepper.
12. 12. Form 8 equal-sized balls from the mixture with your hands.
13. 13. Preheat the air fryer to 180 °C.
14. 14. Place the balls in the basket and drizzle them with the remaining oil.
15. 15. Fry the balls for 15 minutes, turning them halfway after 7 minutes, until golden brown.
16. 16. Serve the golden brown balls warm; they should be crispy on the outside.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 250
• Protein: 18 g · Fett/Fat: 10 g · Carbs: 28 g