Vegan Lentil Burger with Baked Potatoes

A bunch of folic acid, iron, potassium and magnesium (among others) in just one food…a dream come true, right? You might think it cannot get any better, but the vitamins, minerals and fiber the vegetables add make this burger the goddess vegan burger in the universe! You can choose your favourite vegetables. As for the potatoes…well, I can assure you they rock! Just a tip: make sure you strain the lentils very well as any extra water will break your burgers when cooking.

Kitchen Tools

• Burger moulds/maker
• Frying pan
• Baking sheet

Ingredients

• 400 gr. of cooked lentils
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 red pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Olive oil
• 4 potatoes
• Dehydrated parsley and garlic

Procedure

1. Finely chop the onion, the carrot, the pepper and the garlic (or you can use a food processor). In a frying pan, add a bit of oil and cook these veggies for around 5 minutes.
2. Blend the lentils in the food processor or smash them. Add them to the frying pan with the vegetables. Add the seasonings and cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off the flame.
3. Make the burgers using your burger moulds/maker.
4. Take the mold into your freezer until it’s completely frozen. After that, you can demould them and store in your fridge or cook. (To avoid burgers sticking to the mould, you can cover the mould with freezer paper or any suitable plastic before making the burger. This way it will be easier to demould and also to store them).
5. Turn on the oven. Rinse and peel the potatoes. Cut them in your preferred shape and add salt, pepper and dehydrated parsley and garlic. Mix well and bake them on a greased baking sheet for around 20 minutes. Make sure that you move and turn them so that they are cooked evenly.
6. To cook the burgers, heat a frying pan with oil and fry for around 3 minutes on each side. When turning them, be extra careful not to break them. When they acquire a golden colour, they are ready.

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