Lentil Patties Vegan
Ingredients
½ C lentils soaked
1 C water
dash Himalayan salt
2 cloves garlic
1 slice onion
¼ C mushrooms chopped
bay leaf
freshly ground pepper
¼ C . grated cauliflower
1 grated carrot
2 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp toasted breadcrumbs (pumpernickle)
2 Tbsp chick pea flour or
Make your own by soaking 2 Tbsp chick peas then drying and grinding in a high speed blender
Preparation Burger Patties
Wash the lentils and soak overnight. Rinse several times in a sieve under running water to diminish their phytic acid. Repeat for 3 days. Add water, garlic, onion, salt, bay leaf, chopped mushrooms, pepper. Cook until tender. (10-15 minutes)
Grate cauliflower, garlic, carrot. Add to a wide pan and dry roast them for 3-5 minutes. Drain water from lentils. Reserve water. Mix dry roasted vegetables with lentils and taste and adjust seasonings. Add chickpea flour and then bread crumbs as needed to make burger patties. Mash together to form patties. Place patties on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake the patties at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Once baked, these patties can be grilled quickly for grill marks.
Tags: vegan