Peanut-Lentil Burgers

Recipe submitted by redflower, 04/15/08

Peanut-Lentil Burgers

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Ingredients (use vegan versions):

    3 cups cooked lentils
    1 cup peanuts
    1 large onion
    1 carrot
    1/2 pepper
    1 stem of celery
    2 tablespoon peanut butter
    1 teaspoon cumin
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    1 /4 teaspoon cayenne
    1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
    6 cloves of garlic
    1 cup of breadcrumbs
    olive oil

Directions:

Toast cumin & grind.  Add some olive oil to pan and start frying garlic till golden, add the spices and then fry onions till brown.  Add finely diced carrot, celery & pepper & stir-fry till soft.  Grind peanuts & add with the lentils.  Stir in the peanut butter and then let cool.  Mix in the breadcrumbs and form patties. Fry on both sides till golden brown & then put in oven for another 25 minutes.  Enjoy!

Serves: 10

Preparation time: 1 hour

from: VegWeb