Lentil cutlets

Not many people know that cutlets can be prepared without adding meat ingredients. A healthy, tasty and very simple version of cutlets can be made using lentils. The dish is prepared quickly and tastes very much like potato zrazy.

The most delicious lean lentil cutlets

Never cooked lentils and don’t know where to start? Let's prepare very simple, juicy and tasty cutlets, without a gram of meat, however, the dish is still very satisfying, and you can serve it with a side dish, vegetables or just with sauce.

1. 
   How to cook simple and tasty lentil cutlets? First of all, boil the main product - lentils. Pour the washed legumes into one and a half glasses of water and cook for 15-20 minutes after boiling in salted water, stirring constantly.
2. 
   Let's prepare the frying.To do this, chop the onion, carrots and garlic and fry in heated vegetable oil for 15-20 minutes over moderate heat, periodically stirring all the ingredients together.
3. 
   Season the softened vegetables with tomato paste (can be replaced with ketchup) and season with chili, paprika, ground black pepper and salt (½ teaspoon is enough).
4. 
   Mix the minced meat. In a deep container of a suitable size, combine boiled lentils, fried vegetables, chopped herbs, flour and a teaspoon of salt.
5. 
   Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, the mass should be sticky.
6. 
   We form cutlets with our hands and roll each one in breadcrumbs.
7. 
   Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the pieces on both sides for 4-5 minutes until golden brown.
8. 
   If you want to bake cutlets, it is recommended to place them on greased parchment and cook for about 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
9. 
   Hot vegetable cutlets go well with fresh salad and sour cream sauce. Bon appetit!

PP red lentil cutlets in the oven

An excellent alternative to classic cutlets are vegetable cutlets made from legumes, namely lentils. The dish is baked in the oven, rather than fried in a large amount of oil, so these cutlets can be eaten without remorse even on a diet.

Cooking time – 40 minutes.

Cooking time – 20 minutes.

Servings – 10.

Ingredients:

• Red lentils – 400-500 gr.
• Carrots – 3 pcs.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Smoked tofu (optional) – 30 gr.
• Egg – 2 pcs.
• Sweet paprika (ground) - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Olive oil – 1 tbsp.
• Breadcrumbs - ½ tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Pour the lentils into a colander and rinse thoroughly under running water. Place in a saucepan, add water in a percentage ratio of 1:2 and bring to a boil over low heat.

2. Stirring, continue cooking over low heat until soft and 1-2 minutes before removing from the stove, add a few laurel leaves. The approximate cooking time for red lentils is 15 minutes.

3. Prepare the frying. Grate the onion and carrots on a coarse or medium grater and fry in a small amount of olive oil until golden brown with the addition of smoked tofu and garlic, passed through a press, for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

4. Carefully drain all excess moisture from the lentils and combine with sautéed vegetables. In the same container add one chicken egg, salt, 1-2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs and paprika - mix thoroughly until smooth.

5. With wet hands, form cutlets about 1.5 centimeters thick and roll in breadcrumbs.

6. When all the pieces are ready, place them on a baking sheet pre-lined with a sheet of parchment paper for baking (it is recommended to lightly grease them with oil).

7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a beautiful golden brown crust forms at a temperature of 180 degrees. Serve with low-fat sour cream and young boiled potatoes with dill. Bon appetit!

How to cook green lentil cutlets?

Tired of classic meat cutlets? There is an exit! Let's prepare original vegetable cutlets based on green lentils, rich in protein, which is very easily absorbed by the body and contains many amino acids. Preparing such a dish is very simple, and you can treat even those who observe fasting or vegetarianism.

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time – 25 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Green lentils – 1 tbsp.
• Water – ½ tbsp.
• Breadcrumbs - ½ tbsp.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Flour – 50 gr.
• Salt – ½ tsp.
• Ground black pepper – ¼ tsp.
• Sunflower oil – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the bean crop thoroughly and fill it with water for 30-35 minutes - let it swell and drain off the excess liquid.

2. In the bowl of an immersion blender, combine lentils, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped onions and half a glass of water - blend until smooth.

3. Season the resulting puree with ground pepper, salt and add the required amount of breadcrumbs.

4. With wet hands, form small round cutlets and roll in flour.

5. Heat two tablespoons of oil and fry the pieces on both sides until golden brown.

6. Serve the original green cutlets hot. Bon appetit!

Step-by-step recipe for making lentil and rice cutlets

We prepare very nourishing and tasty cutlets without meat ingredients, but from lentils and rice. The dish will not take much of your time, and you can feed the whole family and forget about the feeling of hunger for many hours.

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time – 35 min.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Lentils – 1 tbsp.
• Rice – 1 tbsp.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 4 teeth.
• Flour – 50-70 gr.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Sunflower oil – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Main ingredient - soak, ideally overnight and then boil in salted water for about 10-15 minutes over moderate heat. A few minutes before cooking, add bay leaf for aroma and taste.

2. Rinse the rice thoroughly under running water and boil until tender.

3.Peel two medium carrots and grate them on a medium or coarse grater.

4. We also “free” the bulbs from the husks and cut them into small cubes.

5. Chop a few cloves of garlic and fry in vegetable oil along with the onion until golden brown. Cook the carrots in a separate frying pan until soft.

6. Prepare the minced meat. In a blender, blend rice, lentils and sautéed vegetables. Combine all the ingredients in a deep plate, add salt, pepper and mix in the aromatic minced meat.

7. We wet our hands in water and begin to form vegetable cutlets, after which we roll the workpieces in a small amount of flour.

8. In hot oil, fry the cutlets on both sides until crispy. Bon appetit!

Lenten cutlets with mushrooms

Did you know that you can make cutlets only from lentils, vegetables and mushrooms? The dish turns out very tender on the inside and with a golden crispy crust on the outside. The taste of the cutlets is very similar to the classic ones made from minced meat.

Cooking time – 1 hour 15 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 8.

Ingredients:

• Green lentils – 100 gr.
• Mushrooms – 150 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Breadcrumbs – 10 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We start cooking by cooking the main ingredient - lentils. Boil according to the instructions on the package and be sure to drain off excess water.

2. Blend the softened legumes until smooth using a blender.

3. Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry in vegetable oil for 5-7 minutes. Boil or fry the mushrooms until tender and transfer them to a blender bowl along with aromatic onions and garlic - chop and combine with lentil puree.

4.Add two tablespoons of breadcrumbs to the resulting mass and knead the improvised “minced meat”.

5. With wet hands, form small cutlets, about 1-1.5 centimeters thick, and make a breading of breadcrumbs.

6. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the lentil cutlets with mushrooms until golden brown on both sides.

7. Serve to the table in combination with fresh vegetables. Bon appetit!