Directions

Step 1

Pour a tbsp of oil into a skillet.  Bring to medium-high heat and add the onion.  Saute’ the onion until it becomes translucent.  Add the lentils, stir them and let them pan fry for a few minutes on low heat.

In a bowl mix the the lentils with the egg, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, ginger, coriander and bread crumbs.  If you are using pre-packaged steamed lentils you may not need to add any salt.

Step 2

Make a few burgers with this mixture. Add a drizzle of oil to a non-stick skillet, bring to medium heat and cook the burgers  until they appear golden or bake them at 400º for about 20 minutes.

Ingredients for four

  • 1 ½ cup green lentils, cooked and drained, you can also use steamed lentils
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese (skip for a dairy free recipe)
  • a sprinkle of fresh Italian parsley, minced
  • 1 small red onion, diced (optional)
  • 1 tbsp bread crumbs (may use gluten-free) or of oatmeal or use 1 slice of sprouted bread reduced in crumbs by a food processor
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp. coriander
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • sea salt to taste

TYPE AN INGREDIENT TO FIND A RECIPE

Related Projects