freezing beanburgers - lentil

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Red Lentil Burgers

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Delights CD

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:40

Categories : Freezing Illustrated

Main Course

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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14 ounces red lentils

2 tablespoons fresh coriander

2 tablespoons fresh parsley

1 onion

2 garlic cloves

1/2 ounce fresh ginger

1 carrot

2 celery stalks

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs -- plus

1/2 cup bread crumbs if needed

1/2 cup flour

2 teaspoons garam masala

salt and pepper

oil for frying

 

Wash and sort the lentils. Pour the lentils into a saucepan and cover with

water, so that the water is double the height of the lentils. Bring to a boil

and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, until they are tender. Drain the lentils

for 30 minutes. Process half of the lentils in the food mill or food processor.

 

Peel and finely DICE the onion. Peel and finely dice the GARLIC. PEEL and grate

the ginger. Peel and finely dice the CARROT. Finely chop the celery. Beat the

eggs.

 

Heat the oil in the frying pan over medium heat and fry the chopped onion,

garlic and ginger. Cook until the onion is translucent. Add the diced carrot and

chopped celery and continue cooking until the vegetables are soft. CHOP the

coriander and parsley.

 

In a bowl, mix the cooked vegetables with the pureed lentils, whole lentils,

chopped coriander, chopped parsley and just over half of the bread crumbs. Add

more breadcrumbs if the mixture is too soggy. Season with salt and pepper.

 

SHAPE the burgers. Divide the mixture into patties. Mix the flour with the garam

masala, salt and pepper. Coat the patties with the seasoned flour. Dip the

patties into the eggs and then into the bread crumbs. Heat the oil in a shallow

frying pan, and fry the burgers over medium-low heat until they are golden

brown, about 10-12 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.

 

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T(Cooking):

" 0:25 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 410 Calories; 4g Fat (8.3% calories from

fat); 26g Protein; 70g Carbohydrate; 22g Dietary Fiber; 62mg Cholesterol; 276mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

 

Serving Ideas : Serve with spaghetti al pesto or with horseradish sauce.

 

NOTES : This is an unusual and tasty way of using lentils, which can be served

in place of meat-based burgers.

 

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