Lentil cutlets
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An excellent recipe for delicious lean lentil cutlets without eggs. The dish is suitable for everyone who fasts.
According to this recipe, lean lentil cutlets can be prepared from any variety: green, red, etc. The cooking time for the lentils, the color of the cutlets and the flavor will vary. There may be options for spices: Italian herbs, Provençal herbs, curry, suneli hops, etc.
In this version, coriander and paprika are added to the lentil mass. Breading is premium or whole grain flour, ground crackers, cereal flakes or a combination of these ingredients.
Lentil cutlets can be a separate dish or a side dish for meat or chicken main courses. Serve them with a variety of tomato or cheese sauces. The cutlets are delicious simply with feta and/or tomato slices.
Ингредиенты
Any lentils - about 1 cup
Onion - 0.5-1 head
Garlic - 1 clove
Spices - to taste
Flour - 2-2.5 tbsp. l.
Breading - 3-4 tbsp. l.
Salt - to taste
Vegetable oil - for frying
Рецепт
1. First of all, cook the lentils. The time for a certain variety is indicated on the package, and usually the green one is cooked for about half an hour, the red one for 15-20 minutes.
2. Add onion pieces, chopped garlic and selected spices to the cooked lentils.
Puree everything together to a coarse puree.
3. Add flour to the resulting mass and mix.
4. Form flat oval cutlets from minced lentils and bread them. Here they are breaded in a mixture of flour and cereal flakes.
5. Fry in vegetable oil in a frying pan
6. on both sides until golden brown.
7. Lentil cutlets are ready.
8. Bon appetit!