Lentil burgers

Name: Lentil burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Budget
Ingredients: 0.00 tomato and onion relish; 4.00 pita breads; 1.00 onion small, chopped; 200.00 g courgettes grated; 10.00 ml chilli paste; 250.00 ml lentils cooked and pureed; 250.00 ml breadcrumbs fresh; 30.00 ml oil

4 servings Prep: 20 mins, Cooking: 15 mins

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Try a healthy lentil burger for a meat-free day. Delicious with caramelised onions!

By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (8)

0.00	tomato and onion relish
4.00	pita breads
1.00	onion — small, chopped
200.00 g	courgettes — grated
10.00 ml	chilli paste
250.00 ml	lentils — cooked and pureed
250.00 ml	breadcrumbs — fresh
30.00 ml	oil

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Method:

Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and gently sauté the onion.
Add the chilli paste and courgettes and cook until tender.
Mix in the puréed lentils and 125 ml breadcrumbs.
Season to taste and mix well.
Divide the mixture into four and shape into patties.
Coat with the remaining breadcrumbs and fry until golden brown.
Heat the pitas according to the packet instructions.
Fill with a burger, tomato and onion relish, and fresh basil.

Variation
Use the filling to make lentil balls, coat them in breadcrumbs and fry until golden.