Low-GI lentil patties with roast tomato sauce

Cooking Vegetarian Low-GI lentil patties with roast tomato sauce

This recipe is vegan friendly.

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, on an oven tray. Roast for 30 minutes or until soft and lightly browned. Cool for 15 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and process to form a chunky sauce. Season with pepper. Stir in half the basil.
  2. Wash sweet potato. Place on a microwave-safe, heatproof plate. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on HIGH (100%) or until tender. Drain. Transfer sweet potato to a bowl. Mash roughly with a fork.
  3. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until light golden. Add garlic, cumin and coriander and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  4. Using a fork, combine sweet potato, onion mixture, lentils and salt and pepper. Shape into 8 patties. Coat both sides lightly with breadcrumbs.
  5. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Place patties on plates. Spoon over sauce. Top with remaining basil. Serve with rocket.

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