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Lentil Rice with Small

Meatballs Suitable for both people living with

Farnaz Farsi overweight and obesity and following baria-
Bariatric Dietitian tric surgery. Suitable for the soft diet phase.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran Portion control is recommended; the rice can
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran be cooked until very soft, and the meatballs
should be prepared without frying.
Iran
Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri
Assistant Professor, Fellowship in
Advanced MIS and Bariatric Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Iran

Preparation

Number of servings: 4
Preparation time: 40 (excluding
soaking time)
Cooking time: 60 minutes

Ingredients

● White rice (raw): 1 cup (approx 180 g)
● Green lentils, cooked: 200 g
● Lean ground beef (raw): 300 g
● Garlic freshly chopped: 5 g Nutritional Facts
● Onions (raw), medium: 2 (approx 300 g) per serving
● Black raisins, dried, dried: 28 g ● Calories: 389.9 kcal
● Olive oil: 3 Tablespoons (15 g) ● Total Protein: 16.27 g
● Black pepper: to taste ● Carbohydrate: 51.02 g
● Saffron infusion: 1 Tablespoon Of which sugars: 5.14 g
● Turmeric: 1 Teaspoon (2 g) ● Fat: 8.93 g
● Salt: to taste ● Iron: 3.15 mg
● Ground Cinnamon: 1 Teaspoon (2 g) ● Calcium: 43.92 mg
● Butter: 2 Teaspoons ● Fiber: 5.95 g

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