Lentil cutlets according to this recipe can be made from any variety of lentils: green, red, etc. The cooking time of the lentils, the color of the cutlets and the shade of taste will differ. As for spices, there are options: Italian herbs, Provencal herbs, curry, khmeli-suneli, etc.
In this version, coriander and paprika are added to the lentil mass. The breading is premium or whole grain flour, ground crackers, cereal flakes or a combination of these ingredients.
Lentil cutlets can be a separate dish or a side dish for meat or chicken main courses. Serve them with various tomato or cheese sauces. Cutlets are delicious simply with feta and/or tomato slices.
Lentil cutlets (lean)
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Ингредиенты
Lentils of any kind - about 1 cup
Onion - 0.5-1 head
Garlic - 1 clove
Spices - to taste
Flour - 2-2.5 tbsp
Breading - 3-4 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Vegetable oil - for frying
Рецепт
1. First, cook the lentils. The cooking time for a particular variety is indicated on the package, but usually green lentils are cooked for about half an hour, red - 15-20 minutes.
2. Add onion pieces, chopped garlic and selected spices to the cooked lentils. Puree everything together into a coarse puree.
3. Add flour to the resulting mass and mix.
4. Form flat oval cutlets from the lentil mince, bread them. Here they are breaded in a mixture of flour and cereal flakes.
