Vegetarian Burgers
Ingredients
| 1 cup brown lentils | ||
| 1 bay leaf | ||
| 1 onion, chopped | ||
| 1 clove garlic, crushed | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
| 1 small leak, finely sliced | ||
| 1 small carrot, grated | ||
| 1 cup fresh bread crumbs | ||
| 2 egg yolks | ||
| 2 tbs cilantro, chopped | ||
| 2 tbs canola oil | ||
| tomato and lettuce for garnish | ||
| 4 -6 sesame seed hamburger buns,toasted |
- Place lentils and bay leaf in a sauce pan, cover with water and bring to a boil and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain and discard the bay leaf.
- Combine half the cooked lentils with the onion and garlic in a food processor and process to smooth paste.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix with remaining lentils, leek, carrot, bread crumbs, egg yolks and cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Form the mixture into patties.
- Heat some oil in a non stick saute pan and fry the burgers in batches until browned on both sides, adding more oil if necessary.
- Drain on paper towels and serve on hamburger buns.
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