These lentil patties are a long-standing obsession of mine. And no, I’m not a vegetarian.

I just love the flavor and texture, and they pair amazingly with simple tzatziki. Whether you’re a vegetarian or not, I highly recommend you try out this yummy recipe.

I’ve been making lentil burger patties since about grade 2, when I first discovered a similar recipe in my then go-to cookbook, Cooking For Children.

Since then, I’ve made this recipe many, many times and tweaked it over the years to be just perfect.

I love having a bag of lentil patties in the freezer. I can just defrost one at any time (normally in the microwave so that it’s quick-quick) then give it a quick re-heat in the pan before loading it into a fresh roll or wrap with – you guessed it – tzatziki. These lentil patties make a quick, healthy, and delicious lunch or dinner.

If you don’t have any brown lentils on hand, fear not. I have an equally delicious red lentil and quinoa burger patty recipe for you to try out.

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Vegetarian Brown Lentil Burger Patties

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Lunch or Dinner

Serves: about 12 large patties

Prep Time: 40 minutes – Cooking Time: 20 minutes – Total Time: 1 hour

These easy-to-make brown lentil patties make for a satisfying and delicious vegetarian meal. They can easily be frozen and enjoyed later.

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown lentils
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 chilli, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, grated
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 slice of bread, soaked
• 1 egg
• 2T sesame seeds
• ¼ cup flour
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1

Rinse the lentils and add them to a large pot of boiling water with the sprigs of thyme. Boil for about 30 minutes, or until the lentils are soft. Drain and remove the thyme stalks.

2

Heat some olive oil in a pan, then saute the onion, garlic, and chilli until soft and fragrant. Add the carrot, coriander and cumin and remove the pan from the heat.

3

In a bowl, mix together the lentils and onion mixture. Squeeze the water out of the bread and add it in; along with the egg, sesame seeds, flour, and salt and pepper to taste.

4

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and form patties using your hands or a spoon. Watch them closely so that they don’t burn, each patty will take a few minutes on each side - flip it once it’s got a few darker spots.

Notes

Best served with tzatziki, a fresh roll, and a garden salad. These freeze very well; defrost in microwave and finish off in pan.