Lentil Burger

I’ve been preparing this simple lentil burger for over a year now quite regularly. It’s not a big fuss to make and has lots of fiber, nutritious and full of minerals and vitamins.

Ingredients:

1 cup lentils (soak well overnight and cook it)
half cup walnut or sunflower seed
half cup oatmeal
1 tbsp. ground flax seed
1 egg (you can leave it out if you’d like a vegan version)
1-1 tsp. ground cumin and coriander seed
half tsp. salt
ground pepper to taste
2 cloves of garlic
1 shredded carrot
chopped parsley
2-3 pcs. of spring onion 
some oil for baking
dipping sauce: 1 cup organic yoghurt (can be dairy-free too) + 1 bunch of chives

Toast the walnut or sunflower seed then chop it up. In a bowl, mix the carrot, the garlic, the sliced spring onion and other spices, then add the cooked lentils and oats as well. Mix all well with the egg and let the mass rest a bit.

With a wet hand or with an ice cream scooper, shape egg sized rolls, then slightly flatten them and oil the burgers with a brush. In a preheated oven (180C) bake the burgers for about 25-30 minutes or when you see they are ready.

Enjoy with a salad or roasted vegetables. A nice side dip will make it even tastier.

Bon apetit!

Love, Andrea