Cumin-Spiced Red Lentil Burgers

Name: Cumin-Spiced Red Lentil Burgers
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups red lentils (see Note); 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 medium carrots, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3/4 cup plain, dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

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The Good News The red lentils in these spicy, Indian-inspired vegetarian burgers don't need to be soaked and cook super-quickly. What's more, they are rich in B vitamins, fiber and folate, which help fight heart disease and birth defects. All-Time Favorite Burgers

By Ann Withey

November 2005

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Recipe Summary

total:

1 hr

Yield:

Directions

Step 1
In a large saucepan, cover the lentils with cold water by 2 inches and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer the lentils until they are very tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the lentils well.

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Step 2
Preheat the broiler. In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add the carrots and two-thirds of the garlic and cook until the carrots begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Stir in the cumin and cayenne and remove from the heat. Mix in the lentils, bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons of the parsley, the eggs, salt and pepper. Form the mixture into sixteen 1/4-cup burgers.
Step 3
Line a baking sheet with foil. Brush the foil and both sides of the burgers with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Broil until golden, about 3 minutes per side.
Step 4
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the yogurt with the lemon juice and the remaining garlic and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Serve the burgers hot, with the yogurt sauce on the side.

Make Ahead

The lentil burgers can be prepared through Step 2 and refrigerated overnight.

Notes

Red lentils are available at health-food stores and Middle Eastern markets.

One Serving 621 cal, 27 gm total fat, 4.3 gm saturated fat, 71 gm carb, 11 gm fiber.

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Julie M Lippmann

06/26/2020

Can they be fried without falling apart? I don't have a broiler.

gabz573

04/29/2020

Will it taste weird if I use regular lentils?

Fursty00

02/17/2020

I found these lacked flavour and ended up doubling a lot of the seasonings and adding ginger. I also subbed out the breadcrumbs for LSA for a more nutritionally balanced patty without issue, for those looking to increase their omega intake or avoid gluten.

Wendy Yeh

12/04/2018

I overcooked the lentils and they were mushy, so I had to strain out the liquid, and even then the patties were really soft and hard to move. I lowered the broiler heat to about 515F (my Electrolux automatically goes to 550F for broiler) and cooked them longer than suggested (keeping a very close eye on the broiler), so they did dry out a lot, and they actually held their shape pretty well after the drying out (which surprised me). I had used a lot of olive oil on the outside and they came out crispy on the outside, like falafels. Great experience for the first time making lentil veggie patties!

James Haggerty

08/21/2016

Tasty! We found that it was easy to make the lentils too mushy, though (ours didn't look like the picture).

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