Lentil burgers

Recipes / Vegetarian

Serve curried lentil burgers on wholemeal rolls with tomatoes, snow pea shoots and yoghurt for dinner and everyone will be asking for more!

Recipe «Lentil burgers» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 4 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/2 cup low-fat plain yoghurt, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tbsp tahini*, 1 cup cold mashed potato, 400g canned brown lentils, rinsed, drained , 1 tbsp mild Indian curry paste, 4 spring onions thinly sliced, 1 egg , 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 4 wholemeal buns, 4 slices tomato, Snow pea shoots, to garnish.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup low-fat plain yoghurt 
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice 
  • 2 tbsp tahini* 
  • 1 cup cold mashed potato 
  • 400g canned brown lentils, rinsed, drained 
  • 1 tbsp mild Indian curry paste 
  • 4 spring onions thinly sliced 
  • 1 egg 
  • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs 
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil 
  • 4 wholemeal buns 
  • 4 slices tomato 
  • Snow pea shoots, to garnish 

Instructions

  1. To make the dressing, place the yoghurt, lemon juice and tahini in a small bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, then set aside.
  2. Place the mashed potato, lentils, curry paste, spring onion, egg and breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Use your hands to bring the mixture together.
  3. Divide the mixture into 4 patties, using additional breadcrumbs to help shape the patties.
  4. Heat the oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Cook the patties for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden and warmed through.
  5. Serve on wholemeal buns with tomato slices, snow pea shoots and yoghurt dressing.