Ari's Lentil Patties
This is a favourite simple dish of Ari's on the IVU website. Work well made in advance. You could make a less spicy version for kids or concerned adults. Good for a starter or main course.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup dry green lentils
- 1 large raw potato grated very fine
- 1 onion minced fine
- 2-3 crushed garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup mild salsa OR 1/4 cup canned
- chopped tomatoes
- 1 fresh jalapeno, minced (leave out if cooking for kids)
- 1/4 cup Homemade bread crumbs
- salt to taste
Method
- Cook lentils for 1/2 hour in about 2 cups of water until soft.
- While the lentils are cooking, mix all other ingredients except bread crumbs in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Drain lentils quickly, and add to the rest of the ingredients.
- Add homemade bread crumbs, and let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes. It should NOT be really thick. It should be very moist.
- Don't worry about the patties falling apart, as the starch from the raw potato will bind the burger together as it cooks.
- Form into patties and either bake on cookie sheet or fry in a non stick pan until done. A little olive oil to fry them gives it a very nice flavour.
Notes
The patties usually turn out moist enough so that you don't need gravy or sauce of any kind, but if you like, a bit of tomato sauce or salsa is nice, as would be some vegan raita.
Leftovers can either be frozen for a couple of weeks, or use them the next day for a sandwich filling. (The flavour is absorbed much more the second day and is yummy).
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Timings
- Preparation: 35 minutes
- Cooking: 15 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
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