Spiced Lentil Burgers

Name: Spiced Lentil Burgers
Yield: Makes four 4-inch (10 cm) burgers
Cuisine: Armenian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¾ cup (150 g) brown or green lentils; ⅓ cup (20 g) roughly chopped fresh parsley; ½ onion, cut into two quarters through the stem; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 egg, lightly beaten (optional; see headnote); 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 whole cloves; 1 onion, diced; 1 teaspoon olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; 1-inch (2.5 cm) piece ginger, cut into two pieces; ⅓ cup (20 g) panko or coarse bread crumbs, plus more if needed; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled; 1¾ teaspoons ground allspice; Squeeze of fresh lemon juice; 1 bay leaf; 1 cinnamon stick; Pinch of cayenne pepper

Preparation info

Makes
four 4 inch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Veggie Burgers Every Which Way

By Lukas Volger

Published 2021

About

The inspiration for this burger came from Ani Chamichian, a friend whose family hails from Armenia and who introduced me to some of the primary flavors of the cuisine. The warm spices—doubly enforced by using whole spices as aromatics with the lentils, then added again to the veggie burger mixture—beautifully complement the earthy lentils. It’s particularly good with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce. To veganize this recipe, I recommend using a

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Asia
Armenia
Burger
Vegan

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