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Healthy Lentil Patties Recipe

Healthy Lentil Patties Recipe

2022-01-13
4 Stars (79 Voters)
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These lentil patties are healthy, easy to make and very delicious. If you are looking for notorious recipes with orange lentils this recipe is perfect for you. These patties can be bakes or fries and they are ideal for prep meal or freezing.
DIFFICULTY
Easy
YIELDS
16
PREP TIME
45 Minutes
WORK TIME
15
RECIPE CUISINE
Middle eastern
INGREDIENTS FOR YIELDS

For the patties:

  • 1/2 cup Orange lentils
  • 1-2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 2 Carrots, grated
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 2-3 Garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 bunch parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Chives, chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1/2 cup (65g) Flour

For the dipping sauce:

  • 1/3 cup (80g) Raw tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • 1-2 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 2-3 tablespoons Water
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a small saucepan cook the lentil for 15 minutes. Drain and place in a large bowl.
  2. In a medium size pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add chopped onion and sauté for 5 minutes, add crushed garlic and sauté for 1- minutes more.
  3. Transfer the onion and garlic to the bowl with the lentils. Add shredded carrots, salt, pepper, turmeric, cumin, chopped parsley and egg. Mix until well combined.
  4. Add flour and mix. Shape into patties and cook in one of two ways:
  5. How to cook lentil patties:
  6. Option 1: bake in pre heated 350F (180C) oven for 25-30 minutes.
  7. Option 2: in a pan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When oil is hot, add the patties to the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
  8. Make the tahini sauce: in a small bowl whisk all sauce ingredients until smooth.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

COMMENTS (14)
  • D
    DAMON A RUNYON
    1/19/2022

    CAN ANY LENTILS BE USED OR JUST ORANGE ?

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    The Cooking Foodie
    1/26/2022

    Yes, you can use any kind of lentils.

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  • F
    Fiona
    2/3/2022

    How many calories per if recipient makdles 10 patties

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  • J
    James Goacher
    2/13/2022

    I have always avoided Lentils but I think Carrot is a major ingredient of this so I have saved this recipe. Think I will bake them.

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  • V
    Valera
    3/15/2022

    Hi! What are the amounts for the carrots, onion, and parsley, in cups, please? Thanks!

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  • m
    mkukiro
    6/29/2022

    How many carbohydrates are in one patty?

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  • H
    Heather
    3/4/2023

    Absolutely delicious and easy to make. I bake mine and they are hit with the family. 5 stars. Thank you

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    The Cooking Foodie
    3/12/2023

    Hi Heather, Glad you liked this recipe :)

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  • K
    Karishma
    3/10/2023

    Hi they look delicious & I would try them. Can you jalao freeze the mixture?

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    The Cooking Foodie
    3/12/2023

    You can freeze the patties after baking/frying.

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  • S
    Supaporn
    4/17/2023

    Is it all-purpose flour?

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    The Cooking Foodie
    4/20/2023

    Yes. AP flour or plain flour.

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  • F
    Fran
    7/30/2023

    Can you fry them in an airfryer?

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  • s
    sylvia Bugeja
    1/9/2024

    Very interesting but it would be more if you tells as the calories pls Regards

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