Green lentils make unusual cutlets. This dish is suitable for vegetarians and those who are fasting. To the taste, the cutlets are very original, and you won't guess right away that they are made from lentils.
It is necessary
- - 1 glass of green lentils;
- - 0.5 cups of water;
- - 0.5 cups of bread crumbs;
- - 1 onion;
- - 5 cloves of garlic;
- - flour, salt, black pepper.
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse the green lentils thoroughly beforehand, then fill it with cold water, leave to swell for a while. Drain the water.
Step 2
Peel the onion and garlic, chop the onion coarsely. Place whole garlic cloves, onions, and prepared lentils in a blender bowl. Pour in half a glass of plain water and whisk.
Step 3
Now add bread crumbs to the resulting green mass. Season with pepper and salt to taste. Stir - you should get a thick mass, reminiscent of minced meat. Form small patties from it. Breaded green lentil patties in flour.
Step 4
Heat a frying pan, fry the cutlets on both sides in vegetable oil until tender - this takes no more than 5-10 minutes. The cutlets should turn out to be golden brown, make sure that they do not burn. To a large extent, the cooking time depends on the size of the cutlets that you blinded and on what heat you are cooking.
Step 5
Serve ready-made green patties hot or warm. As a side dish, you can boil rice, fry potatoes, or make mashed potatoes. Serve the patties garnished with whole sprigs of fresh herbs.
