Chickpea and lentil patties

Recipes / Vegetarian

These crunchy vegetarian patties taste so delicious that it is hard to believe how good they are for you.

Recipe «Chickpea and lentil patties» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 brown onion, sliced, 3 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 tbsp ground turmeric, 1 tbsp ground cumin , 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, 400g can lentils, rinsed, drained, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds , 1/2 cup coriander leaves, 2 eggs, lightly beaten, 1 cup plain flour, vegetable oil, for frying, 40g butter, chopped, 2 red onions, thinly sliced, 1/4 cup brown sugar, extra coriander and hot chips, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 brown onion, sliced 
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 1 tbsp ground turmeric 
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin 
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 
  • 400g can lentils, rinsed, drained 
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves 
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten 
  • 1 cup plain flour 
  • vegetable oil, for frying 
  • 40g butter, chopped 
  • 2 red onions, thinly sliced 
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar 
  • extra coriander and hot chips, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft. Add garlic, turmeric and cumin and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until soft.
  2. Process chickpeas, lentils, sunflower seeds, coriander, egg and onion mixture in a food processor until almost smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add 2/3 cup flour. Stir until well combined.
  3. Place remaining flour on a plate. Form chickpea mixture into 8 patties. Coat in flour.
  4. Preheat oven to 180°C. Cover base of a frying pan with oil. Heat over medium heat. Cook patties, in batches, for 3 minutes each side or until golden. Place on a baking tray. Cover with foil. Keep warm in oven.
  5. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add red onion and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add sugar and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until onions are caramelised.
  6. Place patties on plates. Serve with coriander, caramelised onions and hot chips.