Cumin-spiced Red Lentil Burgers

cumin-Spiced red lentil Burgers

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Total Time: 1 Hr

Serves: 4

The Good News The red lentils in These Spicy, Indian-InspiredVegetarian Burgers Don't Need to be Soaked And Cook Superquickly. What'sMore, They Are Rich in b Vitamins, Fiber And Folate, Which Help FightHeart Disease And Birth Defects.
 * 1 1/2 Cups red lentils (see Note)    * 1/4 Cup Plus 2 TablespoonsExtra-Virgin olive oil     * 1 Small Onion, Finely Chopped     * 3Medium carrots, Finely Chopped     * 3 garlic cloves, Minced     * 1 1/2Teaspoons Ground cumin     * 1/4 Teaspoon cayenne pepper     * 3/4 CupPlain, Dry bread Crumbs     * 1/4 Cup Coarsely Chopped parsley Leaves
 * 2 Large eggs, Lightly Beaten    * 1 Tablespoon kosher salt     * 1/2Teaspoon Freshly Ground pepper     * 1 Cup Plain Low-Fat yogurt     * 1Teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions
 * 1. in a Large Saucepan, Cover The Lentils With Cold water by 2 InchesAnd Bring to a Boil Over High Heat. Reduce The Heat to Moderate AndSimmer The Lentils Until They Are Very Tender, About 10 Minutes. DrainThe Lentils Well.    2. Preheat The Broiler. in a Medium Skillet, Heat
 * 2 Tablespoons of The olive oil. Add The Onion And Cook Over ModeratelyHigh Heat, Stirring Frequently, Until Golden, About 6 Minutes. Add TheCarrots And Two-Thirds of The garlic And Cook Until The carrots Begin ToSoften, About 4 Minutes. Stir in The cumin And Cayenne And Remove FromThe Heat. Mix in The bread Crumbs, 3 Tablespoons of The parsley, TheEggs, salt And pepper. Form The Mixture Into Sixteen 1/4-Cup Burgers.
 * 3. Line a Baking Sheet With Foil. Brush The Foil And Both Sides of TheBurgers With The Remaining 1/4 Cup of olive oil. Broil Until Golden,About 3 Minutes Per Side.    4. Meanwhile, in a Small Bowl, Mix TheYogurt With The lemon juice And The Remaining garlic And 1 Tablespoon OfParsley. Serve The Burgers Hot, With The yogurt Sauce on The Side.

Make Ahead The Lentil Burgers Can be Prepared Through Step 2 AndRefrigerated Overnight.

Notes red lentils Are Available at Health-Food Stores And Middle EasternMarkets.

One Serving 621 cal, 27 gm Total Fat, 4.3 gm Saturated Fat, 71 gm Carb,
 * 11 gm Fiber.

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