If you are looking for e vegetarian friendly, yet tasty meatballs recipe- look no further. These turned really well and I absolutely love the tomato sauce to go with.

INGREDIENTS:

For the meatballs:

• 1 cup lentils
• 1 cup bulgur
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion, chopped
• handful parsley, chopped
• 2 tbsp yellow mustard
• salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp flour, plus extra for dusting
• oil for frying

For the sauce

• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Boil the lentils and bulgur, strain the water
2. Mix all of the meatballs ingredients and form little patties
3. Dust each meatball with flour and fry until golden- around 2 minutes on each side
4. Make you sauce- by mixing all of the sauce ingredients in a small pan. Cook until it thickens, take the cinnamon stick out
5. Serve the meatballs with the sauce and extra fresh parsley