What to cook tasty and nourishing cutlets with, except meat: share the technology

Nourishing, juicy and tasty cutlets do not have to be meat. The dish can be made with lentils. It will be not only very dietary and tasty but also budget-friendly.

The idea of making dietary lentil cutlets is published on the page of food blogger Julia with the nickname vdoma.smachno on Instagram. For the spring season, this is the perfect option for a light and nutritious meal.

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup red lentils
• 1 zucchini
• 1 egg
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 garlic clove
• salt, pepper

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse the lentils and pour water overnight.

2. Rinse and boil until tender, and cool.

3. chop the onion, grate the carrots on a fine grater.

Braise for 10 minutes in a deep pan. Add the grated zucchini and stew for another 10 minutes, then allow to cool.

5. Add spices, garlic, and egg to the vegetables and stir to combine.

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6. Add lentils, form cutlets, and roll in breadcrumbs.

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7. Can be baked or fried in vegetable oil.

Also on OBOZREVATEL, you can read the recipes:

• Lentil soup
• Lentil cutlets
• Lentil hummus