This bunless burger is the perfect light yet filling dinner. We’ve subbed a bread bun for crunchy lettuce leaves, but with all the trimmings – beetroot relish, tomato and sweet potato fries – who knew a lentil 'burger' could taste so good?
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400 g
sweet potato
1 unit
red onion
1 unit
beetroot
½ sachet
cumin
1 tin
lentils
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )
1 block
fetta cheese
(Contains Milk;)
1 bag
cos lettuce
1 unit
roma tomato
1 tub
mayonnaise
(Contains Egg;)
2 clove
garlic
olive oil
2 tbs
balsamic vinegar
⅓ cup
water
½ tsp
salt
1 unit
egg
(Contains Egg;)
1 tbs
brown sugar
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Slice the sweet potato (unpeeled) into 1 cm fries. Finely slice the red onion. Grate the beetroot. TIP: Pop on some gloves to prevent stained fingers. Drain the lentils and rinse well. Peel and crush the garlic. Cut the Roma tomato into slices.
Place the sweet potato fries on the oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to coat and place in the oven to cook for 20 minutes, or until tender and golden. TIP: Once cooked, turn off the heat and leave the fries in the oven to keep warm while you wait for the rest of the dish to be ready.
While the sweet potato is cooking, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the red onion and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add the beetroot, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelised. Add the water (check ingredients list for the amount) and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes, or until reduced. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl.
While the beetroot relish is cooking, place the lentils into a medium bowl and mash using a potato masher or fork. Add the garlic, cumin (use suggested amount), fine breadcrumbs, egg, salt (use suggested amount) and crumble in the fetta. Stir until well combined and shape into patties. TIP: You should get 2 patties per person.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the lentil patties for about 3 minutes on each side, or until golden.
Place a few of the cos lettuce leaves on each plate and top with a lentil and fetta patty, a dollop of mayonnaise, tomato slices, beetroot relish and finally another lettuce leaf. Serve the sweet potato fries on the side.