Lentil Burger Recipe

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Here's a lentil burger recipe I use:

 

SHORT VERSION: Cuisinart cooked lentils with breadcrumbs and breadbits, and

an onion. Form into patties, dredge them in flour, fry until golden brown

or slightly darker. About 2 minutes on each side ought to do it. I serve

these with a tossed salad of greens, carrots, sunflower seeds, onions and

raisins; along with a serving of basmati rice.

 

LONG VERSION:

 

2 cups of dried lentils - green or brown

4 times as much water

Onion

cooking oil

breadcrumbs/breadbits

 

Put about a TBS of olive oil in a soup pot, heat up oil, add about a half

onion and a clove or two of garlic. Cook until translucent, not burned.

 

Add your dried lentils, stir them in that shallow oil/onion mix until beans

are coated. Then add your water.

 

Cook on high heat until boiling, then lower to medium for a rolling boil.

Cook until done - usually no more than an hour. You don't want mush. You

just want the lentils a tad past al dente. Pour mixture into collander, let

liquid drain. While the lentil mix is draining...

 

Heat enough cooking oil to cover the frying pan bottom.

Form your patties from heaping tablespoon-sized portions of the mix.

Dredge them in flour - white or whole wheat or mixed.

When oil is hot, fry patties for about 2 minutes on each side or until they

are golden brown or slightly darker.

 

I use this same recipe for TOFU BURGERS, but I would splash in some soy

sauce into the cuisinart. Also, lentil burgers seem to soak up more frying

oil than tofu burgers.

 

I have also used this same lentil burger recipe for BLACK BEAN BURGERS.

 

Stuff smells great. Omnivores love 'em!

 

I don't salt anything until it gets to my plate.

 

Rose