Lentil Patties
by Arda
This recipe is vegan friendly. Ingredients(serves 4): 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 1/3 cup basil, finely shredded 500g sweet potato, peeled,cut into 3cm pieces 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 x 400g cans brown lentils, rinsed, drained 1/3 cup packaged breadcrumbs 1/3 cup vegetable oil, for cooking Baby rocket leaves dressed with lemon juice, to serve Preparation: • Preheat oven to 180°C. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, on an oven tray. Roast for 30 minutes or until soft and lightly browned. Cool for 15 minutes. • Transfer to a food processor and process to form a chunky sauce. Season with pepper. Stir in half the basil. • Wash sweet potato. Place on a microwave-safe, heatproof plate. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on HIGH (100%) or until tender. Drain. Transfer sweet potato to a bowl. Mash roughly with a fork. • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until light golden. Add garlic, cumin and coriander and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. • Using a fork, combine sweet potato, onion mixture, lentils and salt and pepper. Shape into 8 patties. Coat both sides lightly with breadcrumbs. • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Place patties on plates. Spoon over sauce. Top with remaining basil. Serve with rocket. *Here I'd like to tell you about my favorite diet program that uses a lot of the healthy lower GI foods: Isabel de los Rios' 'The Diet Solution Program'. The Diet Solution Program favours a long term health orientated approach to fat loss, but not offering anyone a quick fix to their weight troubles. It has loads of valuable data and research to support its approach. I personally investigated the program thoroughly and my mum has been using it for a while now. I have to say she got some great results. The nutrition plan is one of the healthiest we have seen, a strong core focus on vegetables, fruits, vitamin dense foods, lean proteins, select dairy produce and a clear approach to not expecting one diet to work for all body types. So give it a try and let me know how you’re doing.* Original Low GI Lentil Patties Recipe |
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