Recipe for lentil patties made with amaranth and red lentils. Amaranth is significantly more nutritious compared to wheat and rice. It is rich in proteins, iron, calcium, manganese, fiber, and other nutrients. It is common to use this grain during fasting for vegetarians in India because higher protein foods make one feel fuller for longer. Here is a recipe you could use to include this high protein grain in your diet as everybody's favorite, i.e. just cutlet snacks or burgers patties.
When cooked right, these patties are crunchy outside and soft inside. You can serve these patties as cutlets or in burgers for vegetarian patties. In the picture below, I used these patties in a waffle burger along with onions, cabbage, cucumber, and radish. Serve with ketchup or cilantro mint chutney.
Amaranth and Red Lentil Patties
Ingredients
- ½ cup Red lentil lal-masoor - dry boiled and cooked
- ½ cup Amaranth rajgeera - dry boiled and cooked
- 2 cup Spinach washed drained and chopped
- ½ cup Pomegranate kernels
- Potatoes 1 medium sized boiled
- ¼ cup Almond flour
- ¼ cup Urad lentil flour
- ¼ cup Amaranth flour optional
- 2 tablespoon Chia seeds
- 2 tablespoon Flaxseed meal
- ½ teaspoon Oil just enough to shallow fry the patties
Spices
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon Dry mango powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chili flakes
- Salt - as per your taste
Instructions
- First cook lentil and amaranth separately according to package. They need to be dry not watery. In case you feel some free water, then strain with a strainer.
- Now mix everything together and the mixture should look like this picture.
- Shape them into small patties and pan-fry them on griddle at medium heat.
- When cooked right, these patties are crunchy outside and soft inside.
Saswati says
Hi, want to try this recipe. what will be the calorie of one patty?
Kavitha says
Hi Rupali,
Can I just use the Amaranth powder instead of Rajgira here? If so, what is the quantity?
Thank You
Rupali Agarwal says
Hi Kavitha, i would not substitute flour for whole rajgira, since it provides texture to pattie. To maintain the texture I would substitute with either cooked steelcut oats or cooked broken wheat. Do let me know if you give it a try.
A.K.Agarwal says
Very nice.It was really very special for today as maximum people particularly in North,Gujrat and Maharashtra will keep fast for Janmashtami.your regular dedicated efforts are highly appreciated.Your recipies are full of healthy ingredients with care of yummy taste too.