Ingredients

  • 1 cup red lentil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 12 cup pine nuts, about
  • 1 12 cups cold mashed potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil
  • 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
  • 12 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup stale breadcrumbs
  • 12 cup packaged breadcrumbs
  • oil, of your choice for shallow frying
  • 6 hamburger buns
  • 150 g snow pea sprouts
  • 23 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce

Method

  • Add lentils to pan of boiling water, boil uncovered for about 10 minutes until cooked, drain.
  • Heat olive oil in pan and add onions garlic and nuts and stir until onions are soft and the nuts are lightly browned.
  • Combine lentils, potato and lentil mixture.
  • basil, mustard, cheese, egg yolk and stale breadcrumbs in bowl and mix well.
  • Shape mixture into 6 patties, toss in packaged breadcrumbs.
  • Put in the refrigerator for about 1 hour until they are firm.
  • Shallow fry the patties in hot oil until browned on each side and heated through.
  • Serve the patties on toasted buns with sprouts and chilli cream.
  • Chilli cream: Mix ingredients well.