Carrie and Xavier's lentil cakes...
  • 1 tbps olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 125g red lentils
  • 400ml veg stock or bouillon
  • 85g bread crumbs (stale or oven dried is possible)
  • Flat leaf parsley to taste (or other herbs - optional)
  1. Gently fry onion in olive oil until soft.
  2. Add the lentils and stock to the onions and bring to the boil.
  3. Simmer for 20-25 minutes.
  4. Mix with breadcrumbs and flat leaf parsley (optional).
  5. Shape mixture into small patties for little hands to hold. If your mixture feels a little sticky add more bread crumbs.
  6. Brush with oil and place on lightly oiled baking tray - cook for approx 7 to 10 mins on gas mark 6 (I did for about 12 I think)
I freeze them to keep them fresh and use them as and when I need them - although not as popular as the fish cakes, Xavier likes them a lot - I think to make them more interesting you could add different herbs/spices.