Lentil Veggie Burgers
By: Isobelle
Published: Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 7:00pm

Ingredients




1 cup of lentils
1 cup of flour (whole wheat)
1/2 cup of oats
1/2 cup of brown rice (cooked)
1 carrot
1 small eggplant
1 small onion
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup of corn (optional)
2 teaspoons salt (adjust to your taste preference)
2 teaspoons of oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of pepper (optional or adjust to your taste preference)
cornmeal to cover the “hamburger” patty

Preparation

1 Roast Eggplant: Place in a foil and bake for 20 minutes in a 375 degree oven…or until it is soft. 2 Cook lentils in boiling water (15 to 25 minutes). 3 Cook brown rice. 4 Throw carrots, onions, garlic, cooked eggplant and rice in a food processor and process together. 5 After the lentils are cooked, add the processed veggies and rice in, smash together with your hands or with a potato masher.  Note: try not to smash all of the lentils. 6 Add corn (optional), oats, flour, and seasonings. 7 Make “burger” patties. 8 Cover in corn meal. 9 Cook in a little bit of oil until the outside is crunchy. 10 Place in a whole wheat bun and add your favorite fix ins. 11 Enjoy!

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Comments:
Emeric Salzberg

I was highly impressed with this recipe, as it's quite difficult to find one that holds its form after being sandwiched. However, after some experimentation, I actually found that, crumbled, it works even better as taco/burrito filling, especially if you double the cumin and use the optional corn.
Thanks for posting this.