Lentil Patties

Kiwi Kathy's Note:

An old recipe that was given to me years ago. These make an ideal vegetarian substitute for hamburger patties. Nice with a salad and mashed potatoes or use for hamburger filling.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 8.0 patties

• 1 cup brown lentils
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• breadcrumbs
• oil (for frying)

Directions:

1. Boil lentils in pot of water until soft.
2. Beat egg, add salt, thyme, turmeric and chopped onion.
3. Add drained lentils, stir thoroughly and add sufficient breadcrumbs to make a fairly solid consistency.
4. Shape into rissoles.
5. Chill covered in fridge approximately 30 minutes.
6. Heat oil. Fry until golden brown.

Reviews

[Chickee]

I made these to go with salad in tortilla wraps and we just didn't like them, they needed some more flavour? I had some trouble with the recipe as the time for cooking the lentils wasn't listed, i cooked mine for half an hour. Also there was no approximation for how much breadcrumbs- I added a cup, then after taking them out of the fridge found they were still a little soft and had to add some more but I'm afraid this made them dry. We did not like the taste of raw onion in the mix, and I found them to dry to eat without a sauce. My husband used sweet chilli sauce and I used some yoghurt. I added a teaspoon of cumin and another of tumeric and that made them just edible. If I made them again I would cook the onion first with the spices I think. Sorry.

[mikkishelles]

I personally cannot stand meat substitutes. I won't cook with them or eat them. These lentil patties are a flavorful, fresh alternatives that i don't have to convince myself tastes good.