Lentil Fritters
These Lentil Fritters are a deliciously crispy vegetarian recipe made with tender lentils, fresh spinach, and simple pantry ingredients.
Servings: 14
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils or if you can find it, use Moroccan Harira soup mix.
- 1½ cups water
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup panko crumbs
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup vegetable oil for frying
FOR THE SOUR CREAM SAUCE
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cook the lentils. Place soup mix or lentils in a saucepan; add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover the saucepan with a lid; continue to cook for 10 minutes.
- Add spinach and garlic. Remove the lid and stir in the spinach leaves and garlic; continue to cook and stir for 1 minute, or until the spinach is wilted.
- Add panko. Remove from heat, stir in panko crumbs, and let stand a few minutes, or until cool enough to handle.
- Set up your dredging station. Place the beaten egg in one bowl and the flour in another bowl.
- Heat the oil. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet set over medium heat.
- Make the patties. Form the lentil mixture into 2-inch patties, dip them in the egg, coating both sides, and then coat them with the flour.
- Cook. Working in batches, add the patties to the skillet, flattening slightly with a spatula, and cook until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked fritters to a paper towel–lined plate.
- In the meantime, prepare the sour cream dip. Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir until combined. Taste and adjust the flavors accordingly.
- Serve. Transfer the fritters to a serving plate. Serve with prepared dip.
Notes
- If using plain red lentils, season the lentil mixture with salt and pepper. You can also add about 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin to the mixture.
- You can serve these lentil fritters in a basket as an appetizer or make them as an accompaniment to a dinner salad or even shrimp.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 928IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
