Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Recipe: Lentil Masala Burgers

These burgers were really really yummy and held together nicely. To cut down on prep time I suggest cooking the lentils and potatoes ahead of time. Otherwise its a heck of a lot of work for a burger.

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup lentils cooked
  • 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup cashews
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp brown mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/3 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Olive Oil
Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

In a food processor, grind the lentils and potatoes, scraping down the sides and regrinding to make a coarse paste. Add the onion, oats, cashews, cilantro, ginger, and garlic and grind to a fine mince. Add the flour, lemon juice, cumin, mustard seeds, turmeric, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Pulse to mix.

Oil a baking sheet and scoop 1/2 cup portions of the lentil mixture onto the pan, leaving plenty of space between them. Wet your palm with a little oil and flatten each scoop of lentil mixture into a patty. Brush the patties with more oil for a crisp top.

Bake until the outsides are slightly crusty but still give a little when pressed (25-30 min). Let them cool slightly before removing from the pan.

Top burgers with fresh tomato, spinach and homemade salsa and enjoy!



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