Green Lentil Rissoles With Vegan Yogurt Sauce

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Servings: 12 servings Difficulty: Advanced
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Crispy, spiced lentil patties served with a cooling creamy yogurt dip.
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Green Lentil Rissoles With Vegan Yogurt Sauce

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 12 servings Calories: 653.7

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These hearty Green Lentil Rissoles are a comforting vegetarian favorite, bursting with warm spices like cumin, coriander, and curry powder. The lentils are simmered until tender, then mixed with sautéed onions, carrots, and peppers for a robust texture. Shaped into patties and coated in oats and breadcrumbs, they are shallow-fried to a golden crisp. Served alongside a refreshing, tangy vegan yogurt sauce infused with garlic, fresh herbs, and lemon juice, this dish offers a perfect balance of savory heat and cool creaminess.

Directions

  1. Combine green lentils and hot water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes until tender. Add more water if needed.
  2. Heat margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.
  3. Add chopped carrot and diced green bell pepper to the skillet. Cook for about 10 minutes until vegetables are tender.
  4. Stir in crushed garlic, cayenne, coriander, cumin, curry powder, and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Mix the sautéed vegetables and spices with the cooked lentils. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in chopped parsley.
  6. Allow the lentil mixture to cool completely until it is safe to handle.
  7. Divide the mixture into 12 portions and shape each into a flat patty.
  8. Set up three shallow dishes: one with wholewheat flour, one with beaten oil (or water), and one with a mix of breadcrumbs and oats.
  9. Coat each patty in flour, dip in oil, and press into the breadcrumb-oat mixture to coat evenly.
  10. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Shallow fry the rissoles until golden brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  11. Drain fried rissoles on paper towels.
  12. For the sauce, combine plain soy yogurt, chopped parsley, chives, crushed garlic, cumin, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well and chill.
  13. Serve the warm rissoles with the chilled vegan yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 653.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 36.0g56%
Saturated Fat 11.3g57%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 560.6mg24%
Total Carbohydrate 65.2g22%
Dietary Fiber 19.1g77%
Sugars 8.3g
Protein 22.4g45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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