If you do not have much time for cooking, but you still want to eat delicious and healthy homemade food, make these plant-based and gluten-free burgers!
They are super tasty, fast and very easy to prepare. It’s basically your blender who does most of the work!
They are protein-packed, with a variety of vegetables, and they can be enjoyed in many ways.
Give them the shape of
- burgers and eat them with extra vegetables and baked potatoes;
- balls and enjoy them with rice, bulgur or barley, and vegetables such as asparagus;
- a much smaller balls size and put them in pita or crepes, along with avocado, tomato and whatever else you want.
They are also a delicious option for breakfast or brunch, with tzatziki and other nice things! This is what we had last week and it was fabulous! 😉
No matter the shape you give them, you will love them!
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Find more recipes in our digital cookbook “Eat Like A Greek Vegan”!
Lentil burgers with beetroot and fennel (gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 250 g dried lentils 485g soaked
- 200 g beetroot or 1 medium including its stalk, if you have it
- 100 g fennel
- 1 medium onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. cumin
- 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp. sweet paprika
- 1 tbsp. turmeric
- 1 tbsp. summer savory dried
- 1 tbsp. oregano dried
- pepper, salt
- 1-2 tbsp. soy sauce optional
- 1-2 tbsp. petimezi – grape molasses naturally sweet optional
Instructions
- Soak the lentils for at least 1 hour (or even better, overnight), so that they are well hydrated and can be blended better with less liquids.
- Coarsely chop the vegetables.
- Add all the ingredients in the blender and mix until they all become a homogeneous mass. It may take a few minutes, so if your blender is a bit fragile, do this in intervals (mix, stop, and then, start again).
- Put it in the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes, so that all the flavors are better combined.
- Take a small amount and form balls or burgers. If they have a lot of liquids, you can squeeze them a bit while you form them.
- No need to add flour or anything else. When baked, they tighten and become fantastic.
- Sprinkle a bit of oil on them and bake them in a preheated oven at 180° C/356° F for about 30-40 minutes (the exact time depends on your oven).