Red Lentil Veggie Burger Patties - Healthy, Vegan and Delicious!

• 1 cup red lentils (small, a deep coral color)
• 1/2 cup red quinoa
• 1/3 cup cooked brown rice, optional
• 1 small purple onion
• 4 clove garlic
• 1/2 bunch parsley, leaves only
• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp almond butter, optional
• 1 tbsp raw tahini (sesame seed butter), optional
• 1 salt and pepper to taste
• 1 vegetable oil for frying

1. The day before: Rinse lentils well, place in a bowl or jar, cover with water to twice the height of the lentils and leave to soak for 12-24 hours.
2. Note about optional ingredients: The rice makes the patties slightly fluffier, the nut and seed butters make them moist and add nutrition.
3. Prepare rice and quinoa.
4. I like to make a large amount for a meal the day before and put aside enough for the patties.
5. Quinoa: Rinse and leave to soak (optional) for 30 mins up to 4 hours.
6. Drain, place in small pot with 1 cup of water.
7. Bring to a boil, turn down heat, cover and leave to simmer for 15 mins.
8. Fluff with a fork and leave uncovered for another 5 mins.
9. Rice: Rinse well.
10. Place in pot with 3 times the amount of water (for example, 1.5 c water for 1/2 c of rice).
11. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and leave covered to simmer for 45 mins.
12. Remove from heat and leave covered another 5 mins.
13. Drain lentils.
14. Place them in food processor (or bowl for stick blender) with onion, garlic, parsley, olive oil, almond butter, sesame butter and seasoning.
15. Blend until mixture becomes a pasty batter.
16. Add rice and quinoa to the mixture and check seasoning.
17. Frying makes the patties bland, so the seasoning should taste a little too strong.
18. Heat oil in skillet.
19. Spoon out or shape patties with your hands and gently place in oil.
20. Fry both sides until lightly browned, about 3 mins per side.
21. Yields 8 burger-style patties or 12-16 smaller patties.
22. I have successfully frozen the mix, thawed it in the fridge overnight and prepared patties from it.

red lentils, red quinoa, brown rice, purple onion, clove garlic, parsley, olive oil, almond butter, tahini, salt, vegetable oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/350022-red-lentil-veggie-burger-patties-healthy-vegan-and-delicious (may not work)