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Lentil Burgers

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 250 grams sweet potato (peeled and chopped, orange sweet potato)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 can (425 grams) lentils (no added salt, rinsed and drained, Woolwworths select brand suggested)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 zucchini (coarsely grated and excess moisture squeezed out)
  • 2 tablespoons curry paste (Rogan Josh medium curry paste, Patak's brand suggested)
  • 45 grams dried breadcrumbs (multigrain, 1/2 cup)
  • 1 egg yolk (from 50 gram egg)
  • 75 grams baby spinach leaves (3 cups)
  • 6 (420 grams) whole grain bread rolls (split, 70 grams each bread roll)
  • 2 tablespoons relish (balsamic beetroot relish, Beerenberg brand suggested)
  • 130 grams low-fat Greek-style yogurt (1/2 cup)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Put sweet potato and water in a shallow microwave dish and cover and cook on high/100% for 6 to 7 minutes and then drain and transfer to a large bowl and add lentils and mash until smooth.

  • Step 2: Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a small non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add onion and cook, stirring often for 6 to 7 minutes or until soft and then add zucchini and cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes or until zucchini is just cooked.

  • Step 3: Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minutes and then set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.

  • Step 4: Add onion mixture, breadcrumbs and egg yolk to lentil mixture and stir until combined.

  • Step 5: Using you hands shape mixture into 6 even patties and transfer to a plate, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to chill.

  • Step 6: Heat remain oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add patties and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden.

  • Step 7: Divide spinach leaves between roll bases and top with lentil patties and spoon over beetroot relish and yoghurt and add roll tops and serve.

  • Step 8: FREEZER TIP - Left over cooked patties can be frozen for up to 3 months and simply wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze in a resealable freezer bag. Defrost in the fridge then put on a tray lined with baking paper and bake at 180C fan forced for 10 to 125 minutes or until heated through.


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