Ingredients
- 2 pouches of Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils (500g)
- 8 cloves of garlic
- 5 spring onions
- 1 chilli
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 lime
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 2 onions
- 1 red pepper
- 400ml pineapple juice
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 180ml ketchup
- 100g light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Blend the Puy Lentils, 4 cloves of garlic, 3 spring onions, chilli with the 2 tbsps soy sauce and juice of a lime to form a smooth paste. Then add in the breadcrumbs and give it a good mix. Taste the mixture and add a pinch of salt if needed.
- Roll the mixture into golf ball sized balls. Pop these onto a baking tray and bake for 30 mins.
- Chop the onions and peppers into large chunks.
- Finely chop the remaining garlic and finely slice the spring onions.
- Add a glug of oil into a pan and then fry the onions and peppers for 3 mins. Add in the garlic and then cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, ketchup and light brown sugar. Give it a good mix and bring it to a boil.
- Make a cornflour slurry by mixing 2 tbsp of cornflour with 2 tbsp of water. Add this into the pan and cook for 3 mins.
- Add in your now-cooked meatballs and give it a good mix.
- Serve with steamed rice and a sprinkle of sliced spring onions.
Good to know!
This quick and easy dish is best served with a portion of steamed rice but feel free to get adventurous in the kitchen. Meatball sub anyone?!
4 comments
Hi, the ingredients list has 4 tblsp soy sauce but the method only mentions 2. I assume the 4 tblsp go into the lentil balls?
Thank you
I would love to try your sauces,I shop at Waitrose Queensway but they dont stock your curry pasts they have your other products..Perhaps you should check this out,,,Thanks .Querino
Hi Magda, the oven should be pre-heated to 180C. You can find lots of healthier Ketchup alternatives – we love Dr Wills. Hope this helps!
What temp should the oven be
Ketchup is really unhealthy alternative please