Sweet and Sour Lentil Meatballs

Ingredients

• 500 g Cooked Puy Lentils
• 8 Clove Garlic
• 5 Spring Onion
• 1 Chilli
• 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Lime
• 50 g Breadcrumb
• 2 Onion
• 1 Bell Pepper
• 400 ml Pineapple Juice
• 3 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 180 ml Tomato Ketchup
• 100 g Light Brown Sugar
• 2 tbsp Cornflour
• Salt
• Vegetable Oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. 2

   Blend up the Puy Lentils, 4 cloves of garlic, 3 spring onions, and a chilli with 2 tbsp of soy sauce and the 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.

3. 3

   Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Pop these onto a baking tray and bake for 30 mins.

4. 4

   Chop the onions and peppers into large chunks.

5. 5

   Finely chop the remaining garlic and finely slice the spring onions.

6. 6

   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.

7. 7

   Add in the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, ketchup and light brown sugar. Give it a good mix and bring it to a boil.

8. 8

   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.

9. 9

   Add in your now-cooked meatballs and give it a good mix.

10. 10

    Serve with steamed rice and a sprinkle of sliced spring onions.