- 1 cup red lentils
- 3 cups water
- 1 tbs olive oil, for onions
- 2 tbs olive oil, for patties, or as needed
- 2 medium red onions, finely sliced
- 1 tbs brown sugar
- 2 tbs water
- 3 medium courgette, grate and squeeze to remove excess water
- 1 cup fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs
- ½ cup wholemeal flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
Lentil & courgette patties
Serves: 6
Prep: 10
Cook: 25
Ingredients
Method
Step 1
Cook lentils in a large pot of boiling water for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain.Step 2
Heat 2 tsp oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until brown and soft. Add brown sugar and water. Stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes. Cool.Step 3
Place lentils, onion, zucchini, breadcrumbs, flour, eggs and spices in a large bowl. Mix well.Step 4
Drizzle approx 1/2 tsp oil into a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. Scoop 1/4 or 1/3 cup mixture into the hot pan, depending on fritter size preference. Add more oil as required with each batch.Step 5
Cook patties for 5 minutes on each side or until golden. Repeat with more oil and remaining batter as required. Makes 12 to 18 patties.
Tips
- Make these ahead of time the day before and store in the fridge.
- Replace courgette with 1 1/2 cups fresh, canned or frozen corn kernels to make corn fritters.
- Make an extra batch and freeze them for later use
- Having a BBQ? Serve lentil & zucchini patties with this tasty Avocado dip
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