Although we are in the Christmas season celebrating, with all the meat dishes like pastelles and baked ham etc. , I feel that a day or two during the week could be meatless or limited in the amount of meat, so that the body could recover from all the food from the staff parties and dinners and limes that you attend (also with the price of groceries these days I think this will also be good for your pocket to recover ha ha! ;^) ). With this in mind and also remembering my vegetarian visitors to the site, I am posting Lentil Patties today. Similar to the lentil loaf recipe posted some months ago, these patties are a wholesome substitute for meat and you will still be getting your proteins and nutrients for the day.... of course you would also be learning another way to prepare lentils.
This recipe was introduced to me by my wife who was a vegetarian for seven years and cooked this and similar type recipes during that time. The thing is that most people, including myself, only know how to cook lentils a few ways: stewed, curried or in a soup so this lentil patty for me is an added welcome to my mental list of recipes. The recipe seems easy enough once you have all the ingredients and tastes wonderful in a burger. To me this is another creative way of serving the same old lentil peas but I'm sure there are other lentil peas recipes out there that I have not discovered as yet. If you know of any send me an email or comment; I am always interested in learning a few new recipes. So try this healthy recipe for lentil patties and tell me what you think.
This recipe was introduced to me by my wife who was a vegetarian for seven years and cooked this and similar type recipes during that time. The thing is that most people, including myself, only know how to cook lentils a few ways: stewed, curried or in a soup so this lentil patty for me is an added welcome to my mental list of recipes. The recipe seems easy enough once you have all the ingredients and tastes wonderful in a burger. To me this is another creative way of serving the same old lentil peas but I'm sure there are other lentil peas recipes out there that I have not discovered as yet. If you know of any send me an email or comment; I am always interested in learning a few new recipes. So try this healthy recipe for lentil patties and tell me what you think.
LENTIL PATTIES
1 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1 stalk celery
1 pimento
1 small onion, grated
2 cloves garlic, grated
3 cups water
3 sprig chive
1 tbsp. parsley
3 sprig chadon beni
thyme
1 tsp. tomato paste (optional)
salt to taste
flour (seasoned with favorite herbs)
oil for frying
Cook the lentil peas in water until soft and most of the water is absorbed. If there is still some excess water in the peas, strain the excess water and set aside.
Chop the chive, celery, chadon beni, and pimento finely. Grate the onion and garlic. Add the seasonings and the tomato paste to the cooked lentil peas.
Mix well while you mash the lentil peas.
Fold in the egg.
Add the bread crumbs, a little at a time, and mix.
Mix until the lentil peas is thick. The flour is used to help bind the peas into small soft balls. There should still be a bit of moisture to the feel, not dry.
Roll into small balls.
Roll the lentil balls in seasoned flour and flatten into patties for frying.
Fry until golden brown in a pot or frying pan.Lentil patties may be served as a side dish or as a burger.
