Vegan Lentil Burgers Made From Scratch

These vegan lentil burgers are the perfect Lenten cheat meal. This recipe utilizes an array of veggies, aromatics and spices to create a delicious vegan lentil patty that can be enjoyed as a sandwich or as an accompaniment for salads. We created a “flax egg” for the binding agent but you can also cassava flour or green fig to bind your patties.

Vegan Lentil Burgers

Ingredients

- 4 cups lentils
- 1 1/2 cups mushrooms
- 4 small onions
- 1 head garlic

5 pimentos
2 small carrots
1 cup broccoli
2 fleggs (flax eggs)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 tsp coriander
1 1/2 t mustard powder
1 tsp geera
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp msg
1 tsp paprika
Salt to taste

Flax Egg

Grind Flaxseed into a powder in a spice grinder

Add water

Mix thoroughly then set aside and leave to thicken

Lentil Patties

Boil lentils with aromatics

Mix cooked lentils with sautéed veggies and aromatics

Add flegg (flax egg) to lentil and veggie mixture

Form lentil patties by hand

Vegan Lentil Burger – Method

Put lentils to boil in a pot with 4 cups of water.
Add in 4 cloves of grated garlic and a whole onion chopped to the lentils
Grind flax seeds to make flax meal
Put two tablespoon of flax meal and 4 tbsp of water together in a bowl and set aside to make flax eggs. Store in fridge to help it thicken
Chop broccoli into small pieces
Grate carrots
Chop onions and make garlic into a paste
Chop mushrooms and pimentos
Sauté onions in pan until clear
Add in vegetables into pan starting with mushrooms
Add all spices to the vegetable mixture and salt to taste
Cook until tender
Add lentils and cooked vegetables to a larger bowl and mix.
Add in flax egg and bread crumbs. Mix to distribute evenly
Mold into patties; make a ball of mixture and then flatten
Place patties into parchment and refrigerate to firm up
Cook patties on high heat, 5 minutes per side and serve warm on a toasted bun with your favorite burger toppings! (We did fresh arugula and spicy vegetarian mayonnaise)