Lentil Nuggets
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A simple three-ingredient lentil snack made with soaked lentils, eggs, and plenty of seasoning, pan-cooked in a shallow layer of neutral oil. Serve with tzatziki or a quick lemon-garlic yogurt sauce.
- Time
- 25 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop and blender
- Good for
- Snacks
- Contains
- Dairy and eggs
- Diet
- Vegetarian
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 190 g
- 100 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 290 g before cooking, which is about 95 g per serving.
Steps
Soak the lentils beforehand. If using brown lentils, cook them briefly before proceeding; red lentils may be used after soaking. The creator notes that any lentil variety can work, with red lentils producing a split-pea-like texture.
Place the soaked lentils in a food processor or blender.
Add the eggs to the lentils.
Add chili powder, onion powder, salt, and garlic powder. Use the seasonings generously, adjusting to taste.
Process or blend the mixture until it forms a workable mixture for spooning into the pan. The source does not specify a blending time or exact texture.
Pour enough neutral oil into a pan to cover the bottom. Heat the oil for shallow pan-frying; do not use enough oil for deep-frying.
Spoon portions of the lentil mixture into the pan, using about one spoonful for each nugget.
Cook the spoonfuls in the oil until done, handling them as lentil nuggets. The source compares their appearance to pakora, but does not state an exact cooking time or temperature.
Serve the lentil nuggets with tzatziki, or make a quick yogurt sauce by mixing yogurt with lemon juice, salt, and garlic powder.
Notes
The creator describes this as a three-ingredient recipe: lentils, eggs, and seasonings. Exact lentil quantity, seasoning amounts, cooking temperature, and cooking time were not provided in the source. The yogurt dipping sauce is an optional serving suggestion rather than part of the three-ingredient nugget mixture.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 274
- Protein
- 21 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fiber
- 10 g
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