Red Lentil Patties – Gluten-free version

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

1. 1
   Cook the lentils in water about 15 minutes, until completely falling apart. Drain if any water is left, and let cool.

   ⚙ Cooking in salted waterStovePotColander
2. 2
   Mix the lentils with the onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, gluten-free breadcrumbs, cumin, chili, turmeric, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
3. 3
   Shape the mixture into flat spoon-size patties.

To assemble

1. 4
   Heat the pan over medium heat and drizzle the olive oil over it.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan

   💡What you brown (meat, patties, schnitzel) goes into hot oil: in lukewarm oil it soaks it up and comes out greasy. For onion and garlic that you soften, oil heated over medium or low heat is enough; do not wait for it to smoke.
2. 5
   Fry the meatballs 3 minutes per side, until they turn golden.

   Stove

   💡Don't press the patties with a spatula or flip them more than once: the juices run out and the patty dries out or falls apart. It releases from the pan once the underside is browned.
3. 6
   Serve with tahini, a vegetable salad and pita.