Vegetarian-bollywood Lentil Burgers And Nuggets

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g onions, diced
• 50 g leeks, diced
• 50 g spring onions, diced
• 28 g garlic, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• any other vegetables (mushroom, okra, bell pepper, chile, sun-dried tomato, some may need to be steamed first to tender)
• 454 g brown lentils, cooked
• 660 g silken-soft tofu
• 4 tablespoons soya sauce
• 5 tablespoons cumin powder
• 350 g whole wheat flour

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients and 2/3 of the cooked lentils in a food processor and puree. reserve 1/3 of the lentils whole.
• 2 remove puree and add whole lentils.
• 3 add flour, adjust consistency with more flour if too wet.
• 4 chill â??batterâ?? at least 20 â?? 30 minutes until firm. can sit for a day no problem.
• 5 cook on a hot well oiled teflon or cast iron pan or griddle buy dropping like biscuit batter and then forming into burger patties with a spatula. make them as big or small as you like. (you can even make them into hot dog/sausage configure and cook like that, too.) when its time to turn them over, turn and press sides back into burger.
• 6 cook until done.
• 7 cool.
• 8 eat or freeze.
• 9 to serve:.
• 10 microwave or let stand until defrosted if you froze them.
• 11 grill or microwave until hot through.
• 12 top with cheese if desired.
• 13 finish like a meat burger and garnish with veggies, lettuce, tomato and onion. serve with coleslaw, french fries and pickles.