Mediterranean Lentil Patties

Submitted by huggamom

"I got this recipe from VegCooking.com. If you haven't checked it out yet, it's a GREAT vegan website. These crispy cakes are a perfect substitue for a burger. In a pita with this sauce, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, you've got yourself a great Mediterranean meal. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• For the Lentil Cakes

• 2 cups dried lentils
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄2 bunch parsley, chopped
• 8 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup tahini
• 2 cups ground breadcrumbs

• For the Sauce

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 1 cup tahini
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons horseradish
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• salt

directions

1. For the Lentil Cakes:.
2. Submerge lentils in a large pot. add an additional 2 inches of water.
3. Boil for 20 minutes, or until tender.
4. Sauté the onion, pepper, and celery in the olive oil until the onions are slightly browned.
5. Combine the lentils, vegetables, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, parsley, brown rice, and tahini (mixture should be sticky).
6. Form into patties.
7. Roll in the ground bread crumbs and refrigerate while making the sauce.
8. When the sauce is done, pan-fry each patty until browned.
9. For the Sauce:.
10. Sauté the garlic in the olive oil, add cumin, and remove from the heat.
11. Add the remaining ingredients.
12. Adjust the amount of water for the desired consistency.
13. Serve over the lentil cakes.

Reviews

[raspberryjello]

Due to my many allergies, I left out the onion, red pepper, celery, parsley, tahini, and substituted 1 tsp mustard powder for the dijon mustard. I also added a little bit of salt and pepper to try to add a little bit of flavour. Despite the many changes, these were still the best veggie patties i have EVER had! SO good that I've had them for dinner for the past 4 days in a row. I can only imagine how good they would be with all of the other flavours that are supposed to be in there. A definite keeper!!!