Lentils are an essential food in our diets, since it is rich in plant proteins and carbohydrates that provide us with energy, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E, minerals, folic acid, fiber and antioxidants. The intake of legumes in our diet should be 3 days a week and we do not always meet this recommendation. Today, the kitchen has advanced a lot and there are many less traditional forms to consume legumes. One of those great forms is in hamburger format, and this time, in recipes, we have opted for these healthy vegan lentil hamburgers. They are very easy to do, you need few ingredients and also, you can freeze them and always have them in the freezer to prepare fast and nutritious food healthier.
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| Ingredients to make vegan lentil hamburgers: |
| 200 grams of cooked lentils. tablespoons of whole wheat flour or breadcrumbs 1 carrot (optional) 1 celery branch (optional) |
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Ingredients to make vegan lentil hamburgers:
1. Pela and finely pile onion and garlic. If you decide to add the celery and carrot to the list of ingredients of your lentil hamburgers, pic them too.
2. Heat the tablespoon of olive oil in a pan to the fire and, when hot, add the onion and chopped garlic and sauté both ingredients removing from time to time. In case of using celery and carrot, add them too.
3. Rinse the lentils if they are already cooked. Let them drain and place them in a bowl along with the onion and poached garlic (also the celery and the carrot if you have included them), the two tablespoons of tomato concentrate, the cumin and a little salt and pepper. Mix well. You can make your own tomato puree crushing and cooking 2-3 tomatoes.
Trick: We have used already cooked brown lentils, which are smaller and it is not necessary to crush the mixture. If you use another type of lentils, then we recommend you crush everything.
4. Little by little integral flour, since you may not need everything or even need to add a little more. Try to have a slightly sticky dough, but that lentil hamburgers can form. Do not exceed the amount of flour so that you do not have dried hamburgers. Mix well.
Trick: You can use a gluten -free flour to make it suitable celiac. Likewise, you can use breadcrumbs.
5. forms lentil and vegetable hamburgers. You can also help you with a platering hoop by putting a portion of dough inside, crushing it well with a spoon and removing the hoop carefully. When you have them, you can cook the burgers of vegan lentils in two ways: in a pan or baked. For the first option, heat a little oil in a pan and cook them on both sides until they are golden (do not use much oil, as if you made them grilled). To make baked lentil burgers, place them on a tray lined with baking paper and cook them at 200 ºC (with the oven already hot), with heat up and down, for 15 minutes or until you see that they have been compacted. Do not excessively do them so that they are not dry.
6. And you already have lists the burgers of vegan lentils! Whether you have cooked grilled and baked, this recipe for lentil hamburgers is healthy, easy and delicious. In addition, it is loaded with nutrients, so it is ideal for children. You can serve them as is, accompanied by a salad or put them in the typical bread for hamburgers with the typical filling. You decide.
