LENTIL AND GARLIC PATTIES

By Phil-2

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils (dry)
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• oil for pan frying

Preparation

Step 1

Place lentils with water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool till just warm. Drain water. Process coarsely in a processor/blender.
Place lentil mash in a large bowl. Add all the other ingredients for the patties. Mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (optional if finding hard to roll mixture).
Shape mixture into thick patties. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan coating the surface evenly. Place 3 patties in the pan and cook on medium-high heat, turning gently with a butter knife ocassionally till cooked and golden on both sides. Repeat for remaining mixture and cook patties until golden (approximately 5 to 8 minutes for each batch).
Patties can be placed in a pre-heated, switched off oven to keep warm. To reheat, warm in the microwave or lightly on a pan. Patties can be stored in a container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days or frozen with sheets of baking paper between patties for upto a month.