[VeganMoFo 2013] Brown Rice and Black Lentil Bagel Burgers Recipe Recipe
Brown Rice and Black Lentil Bagel Burgers
Makes 3 to 4 medium sized patties
Time: 45 mins + few hours of soaking time for brown rice & black lentils
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup cooked black lentils (See Notes)
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small red pepper, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp soya sauce
- salt and pepper - to taste
- 1/4 tsp red chilli flakes or you can use chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed powder (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Notes: How to cook lentils: Soak 1 cup of black lentils for at least for 6 to 7 hours in filtered water. Drain and pressure cook them with enough water on HIGH heat for 9-12 minutes. Let the pressure be released naturally and there you have boiled lentils ready for use. I normally cook 5-6 cups and freeze them. When required, all you have to do is thaw them a bit.
Preparation:
1. Heat a pan, add a tsp of olive oil and garlic. Once it starts to sizzle, add chopped onion, tomato and pepper. Cook for few minutes until they are slightly mushy. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cool the mixture and if the vegetables are still chunky, cut into smaller pieces.
2. In a mixing bowl, add cooked brown rice and black lentils. With hand or back of a spoon, mash them together. Add the vegetable mixture, soya sauce, chilli sauce (if using) and ground flax seed powder. Mix well and adjust salt & pepper if required.
3. Take a small ball of rice-lentil mixture and make patties out of them. Try this simple trick if you want perfect burger patties every single time. Layer the patties on a flat plate and freeze for at least 30 mins. Since we are don't have any binding agent like egg in our recipe, freezing is important to help them hold together when shallow frying.
4. When ready to cook them, heat rest of oil on a pan and add one patty at a time. Cook each side on low flame until its crunchy and golden brown. Don't flip the patties often. Just cook them slowly each side for 7 to 8 minutes and gently flip with a wide spatula.
..cook until each side is golden brown..
5. Make coriander chutney from this recipe.
6. Toast both sides of a bagel or two slices of bread. On one side of bread, spread a generous serving of coriander chutney, place few slices of onion & tomato. Then put the brown rice and lentil patty. Top with another slice of bread. and serve!
Sending this recipe as an entry to My Legume Love Affair # 63, this month guest hosted by Swathi, currently conducted by Lisa and originally conceptualized by Susan.