When choosing ingredients for cutlets, beans are rarely considered. However, it is this product that can make this dish incredibly tasty. In addition, beans have a ton of health benefits. This food is very rich in fiber and protein, which makes it even more important for the healthy diet.
Bean cutlets recipe
You can use any kind of legumes for making cutlets. For example, a combination of lentils and peas is often used. Such cutlets are extremely tasty and aromatic.
To make legume cutlets, you will need:
- lentils - 100 grams;
- peas - 200 grams;
- potatoes - 2-3 pcs.;
- garlic - 1-2 cloves;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- flour - 4 tablespoons;
- vegetable oil;
- spices - to taste;
- greens - 1 bunch.
Soak the peas first. You can leave it overnight. Boil it until soft, drain the water. Prepare lentils. To do this, cook it for ten minutes, then also drain the liquid through a sieve. Grind the finished beans until puree with a blender. For this purpose, you can also use a meat grinder or mixer.
Peel the potatoes, scroll through a meat grinder. Also in a meat grinder, scroll the onion and garlic. Combine the resulting mass with the beans, add finely chopped greens.
Season the resulting mass with spices to taste. You can add nutmeg, coriander. To make the cutlets easier to mold, add flour. Form into small patties. Dip each in flour.
In a frying pan with vegetable oil, fry the cutlets on both sides until golden brown. They can also be cooked in the oven. Oven-baked cutlets are even richer and more flavorful. The advantage of this cooking method is also the fact that more nutrients are retained in vegetables when baked.
What to serve bean cutlets with
Bean cutlets can be served laid out on a platter, decorated with lettuce, herbs, and tomato slices. The cutlet dish can be accompanied by a dressing made with ingredients such as sour cream, garlic, herbs and spices. You can also serve hot sauce or whatever you like.
Garnish, as a rule, is not served with legume cutlets. You can replace the side dish with vegetable salads with the addition of chicken or meat. Bean cutlets can be served not only hot, but even cold. So, they turn out to be more infused and saturated.
Bean cutlets are great for vegetarians, dieters, and fasting days. This dish is easy to prepare. It does not overload the stomach and is easily absorbed by the body.
