Curried lentil burgers

Recipes / Vegetarian

The meaty texture of these Indian-style lentil patties will make these vegetarian burgers a winner with the whole family.

Recipe «Curried lentil burgers» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup plain yoghurt, 2 tbsp mango chutney, 2 Lebanese cucumbers, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 brown onion, finely chopped , 1 large carrot, peeled, grated, 1 tbsp korma curry paste, 2 x 400g cans brown lentils, drained, rinsed , 1 1/4 cups fresh white breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped, 20g butter, 4 multigrain bread rolls, split, toasted, 8 endive lettuce leaves.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plain yoghurt 
  • 2 tbsp mango chutney 
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, grated 
  • 1 tbsp korma curry paste 
  • 2 x 400g cans brown lentils, drained, rinsed 
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh white breadcrumbs 
  • 1/3 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped 
  • 20g butter 
  • 4 multigrain bread rolls, split, toasted 
  • 8 endive lettuce leaves 

Instructions

  1. Combine yoghurt, chutney and salt and pepper in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Run a vegetable peeler along the length of cucumbers to form ribbons. Place in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until soft. Add curry paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Remove from heat.
  3. Place lentils in a food processor. Process until roughly chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Add carrot mixture, breadcrumbs, coriander and salt and pepper. Mix until well combined. Using clean hands, shape mixture into four 2cm-thick patties. Place on a plate. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Heat butter and remaining oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden and heated through. Top bread roll bases with lettuce, patties, cucumber and yoghurt sauce. Cover with bread roll tops. Serve.