Lentils and Hazelnut Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 Lemon (zest and 1 tsp juice)
• 1 Egg (beaten)
• olive oil
• 1 Garlic
• 50 g Hazelnuts
• 40 g Sourdough
• 1 can brown lentils 244g net weight
• 145 g raw grated courgettes
• 4 g ea fresh leaves of mint, origanum, basil and parsley
• 1 tsp chilli (or to your taste)
• 1 mango (cubed)
• 2 courgettes (sliced at diagonal angle)
• 1 lemon (juice and zest)
• 1 tsp castor sugar
• 1 tsp rose harissa paste

Instructions

1. 1

   Get all your ingredients ready

2. 2

   Dry fry 50g Hazelnuts until you start to smell their nutty flavour leave to cool.Toast the 40g Sourdough and when cool blitz in a blender with the nuts. Drain a can of lentils and add to a blenderLeave the bread and nuts a chunky blend rather than too fine. This gives texture to the patty

3. 3

   Roughly chop the mint, basil and oregano Add 2 grated baby marrows to blender along with the nut mix, herbs, 1 smashed garlic clove, zest of 1 lemon and about 1tsp lemon juice and 1 Tbls of olive oil, and 1 tsp chilli

4. 4

   Pulse blitz until mixture comes togetherAdd 1 lightly beaten eggPulse blend until it resembles a sticky blend of the ingredients but is not pureed. It must have texture

5. 5

   Roll and shape into 12 +- 42g patties. Cover and refrigerate for 30 min or until ready to cook

6. 6

   Prepare the Pickled mango and courgette SaladSlice 2 ends off the mango and cut diagonal lines into the flesh without going all the way through the skin. Now turn the mango inside out by pushing your fingers up through the skin side. The mango can be easily sliced out or you can use as a garnish. Chop the rest of the mango including the skin into cubes and place in a bowl

7. 7

   To the mango bowl add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp castor sugarAdd juice of 1/2 lemonSlice 2 courgette (baby marrows)at a diagonal about 2mm thick. stir to mix all the ingredients togetherPlace in bowl with mango add grind of pepper and 1 tsp harissa paste. Leave to marinade for 15 min

8. 8

   Add 1 Tbls of coconut oil to the panWhen hot and sizzling add the patties and cook for 4-5 min per side

9. 9

   Flip patties when golden brown

10. 10

    If you like you can also add a small ramekin of water to the hot pan and place the lid immediately on top to steam the patties for more cooking. This also means you can use less oil for frying.

11. 11

    Serve with Mango Salad

12. 12

    --- Alternative Salad Choice - Cos and Tomato Salad ---

13. 13

    Prepare cos lettuce by cleaning and separating the leavesChop 2-3 tomatoes into cubes and place in a sieve to drain I had exotic tomatoes which I also added to my drained tomatoes along with fresh origanum leaves, salt and pepper