Indian Spiced Lentil Cakes – Lentils.org

Indian Spiced Lentil Cakes

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December 7, 2021

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Lentils, rice, shallots, garlic, ginger, parsley, cilantro, and cumin are combined and formed into small patties and sauteed until golden brown. Serve with chutney or raita.

  • Prep: 15 Minutes
  • Cook: 10 Minutes

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  • Yields: 10 portions (20 cakes)
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Directions

  1. Place lentils, rice, shallots, garlic, and ginger in a food processor and process to a rough paste. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and work in the parsley, cilantro, microgreens, salt, cumin, and oil with your hands until a sticky batter is formed.
  2. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium to high heat and scoop in ¼ cup (60 mL) portions of the batter to the pan and flatten into patties/cakes.
  3. Sauté until golden brown and cooked through.
  4. Serve warm with chutney or raita.

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) whole red lentils, cooked and drained well

1 cup (250 mL) brown basmati rice, cooked and drained well

½ cup (125 mL) shallots, roughly chopped

2 Tbsp (30 mL) garlic, roughly chopped

2 Tbsp (30 mL) ginger, roughly chopped

¾ cup (175 mL) parsley, chopped

¾ cup (175 mL) cilantro, chopped

½ cup (125 mL) spinach microgreens

2 tsp (10 mL) salt

2 tsp (10 mL) cumin

¼ cup (60 mL) canola oil

chutney or raita, optional for serving

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size2 cakes
Calories140
Sodium550 mg
Potassium215 mg
Protein5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sugar1 g
Total Fat6 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Total Carbohydrates16 g
Dietary Fiber4 g