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Flavour of the MonthThis recipe shows an easy and tasty way to add a vegetarian dish to your weekly dinner menu. These Red Lentil Burgers show an excellent way to include more legumes into your eating plan. These Red Lentil Burgers are guaranteed to impress even the toughest critic as they have loads of taste thanks to addition of aromatic spices. Lentils provide a whole range of nutrients such as protein, iron, zinc, fibre, potassium, B-group vitamins and various minerals. There are a number of varieties of lentils including red, green and brown. Lentils are very quick to prepare because they do not require soaking, and are ready after cooking for only 20 minutes! Served with a Zesty Yoghurt Topping, everyone will be coming back for more. Enjoy! Red Lentil Burgers with
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| 1 cup red lentils 1 & 1/3 cups vegetable stock 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon Garam Marsala ½ medium onion, finely chopped 2 slices bread, crumbled 2 teaspoons chopped almonds 1 tablespoon chopped lemon rind 1 egg, beatenFor Cooking 1 tablespoon olive oil |
Zesty Yoghurt Topping 1 cup Greek Style Yoghurt ½ cup chopped mint 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons lemon rind Serve with Mixed Salad Kebab Bread
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Method
In a saucepan heat stock and add lentils. Cook for 20 minutes over medium, stir to prevent lentils from sticking.
Meanwhile, prepare remaining ingredients.
In a bowl combine burger ingredients. Mix well and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Shape into burgers and pan fry for a few minutes on each side.
Prepare Zesty Yoghurt Topping
In a bowl combine ingredients and mix.
Serve Red Lentil burgers with a dollop of Zesty Yoghurt Topping and a mixed salad of tomato, lettuce, cucumber, capsicum, mushrooms with kebab bread.
Health Tip
Lentils are an ideal food for vegetarians
Lentils are an excellent source of fibre