Cumin-spiced Red Lentil Burgers

Description
The good news the red lentils in these spicy, Indian-inspired vegetarian burgers don't need to be soaked and cook super quickly. What's more, they are rich in b vitamins, fiber and folate, which help fight heart disease and birth defects.
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 * Total Time: 1 Hr
 * Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups red lentils
 * ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 * 1 small onion, finely chopped
 * 3 medium carrots, finely chopped
 * 3 garlic cloves, minced
 * 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
 * ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
 * ¾ cup plain, dry bread crumbs
 * ¼ cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves
 * 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
 * 1 tablespoon kosher salt
 * ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
 * 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
 * 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

 * 1) In a large saucepan, cover the lentils with cold water by 2 inches and bring to a boil over high heat.
 * 2) Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer the lentils until they are very tender, about 10 minutes.
 * 3) Drain the lentils well.
 * 4) Preheat the broiler.
 * 5) In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
 * 6) Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until golden, about 6 minutes.
 * 7) Add the carrots and two-thirds of the garlic and cook until the carrots begin to soften, about 4 minutes.
 * 8) Stir in the cumin and cayenne and remove from the heat.
 * 9) Mix in the bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons of the parsley, the eggs, salt and pepper.
 * 10) Form the mixture into sixteen ¼-cup burgers.
 * 11) Line a baking sheet with foil.
 * 12) Brush the foil and both sides of the burgers with the remaining ¼ cup of olive oil.
 * 13) Broil until golden,about 3 minutes per side.
 * 14) Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the yogurt with the lemon juice and the remaining garlic and 1 tablespoon of parsley.
 * 15) Serve the burgers hot, with the yogurt sauce on the side.

Make Ahead
The lentil burgers can be prepared through step 10 and refrigerated overnight.

Nutritional information
One serving:
 * 621 calories | 27 gm total fat | 4.3 gm saturated fat | 71 gm carb | 11 gm fiber