Crunchy Red Lentil Sticks

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils (Soak for 3–4 hours; rinse and drain well before blending.)
• grated cheese (Quantity not specified.)
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp turmeric
• sesame seeds (As needed, for sprinkling.)

Steps

1. 1

   Soak the red lentils in water for 3–4 hours.

2. 2

   Rinse and drain the lentils well after soaking.

3. 3

   Put the lentils, grated cheese, egg, oil, salt, sweet paprika, and turmeric in a blender. Blend until smooth.

4. 4

   Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe thin sticks onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5. 5

   Sprinkle the sticks with sesame seeds.

6. 6

   Bake in a preheated conventional oven at 180°C for about 20–25 minutes, until the sticks are golden and crunchy.

Notes

The quantities of grated cheese and sesame seeds are not specified. The soaking water is mentioned without a quantity. The audio transcript gives conflicting details; the ingredients, temperature, and times from the written description were followed.

Nutrition per serving

• snack
• vegetarian
• meat-free
• baked
• crunchy
• high-fiber