Spiced Lentil Fritters

These easy fritters are a brilliant addition to any picnic spread. They’re lovely when eaten hot and freshly fried, but just as tasty served col...d a few hours later—making them perfect for prepping ahead. The soaking time of your lentils will affect the texture of the mixture. A shorter soak yields a firmer mix that you can shape with your hands. If the lentils soak for longer, the mixture will be wetter—better suited to scooping directly into the frying pan. Read more These easy fritters are a brilliant addition to any picnic spread. They’re lovely when eaten hot and freshly fried, but just as tasty served cold a few hours later—making them perfect for prepping ahead. The soaking time of your lentils will affect the texture of the mixture. A shorter soak yields a firmer mix that you can shape with your hands. If the lentils soak for longer, the mixture will be wetter—better suited to scooping directly into the frying pan.

Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
10 mins (+ 60 mins soaking)
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days (but best eaten fresh)
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Greens
Contains
Ingredients
Makes 12
red lentils (dried)
courgette
coarsely grated
garam masala
red chilli flakes
optional
salt
fine
lemon
zest see 'note' for a quick dipping sauce to use up the juice!
spring onion
finely sliced
carrot
coarsely grated
coriander
finely sliced
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Greens

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

53kcal
Calories
0g
Total Fat
9g
Carbs
1g
Sugars
4g
Protein
3g
Fibre
1mg
Iron
6%
 
15mg
Magnesium
4%
 
57mg
Phosporus
5%
 
213mg
Potassium
5%
 
138mg
Sodium
6%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
0.4mg
Vitamin E
3%
 
34mcg
Vitamin B9
9%
 
269mcg
Vitamin A
30%
 
5mg
Vitamin C
6%
 
0.5mg
Zinc
5%
 
31mcg
Vitamin K
26%
 
0.1mg
Copper
11%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
0%
0.6mg
Vitamin B3
4%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B6
6%
 
25mg
Calcium
2%
 
Calories: 53kcal; Total Fat: 0g; Carbs: 9g; Sugars: 1g; Protein: 4g; Fibre: 3g; Iron: 1mg (6%); Magnesium: 15mg (4%); Phosporus: 57mg (5%); Potassium: 213mg (5%); Sodium: 138mg (6%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 0.4mg (3%); Vitamin B9: 34mcg (9%); Vitamin A: 269mcg (30%); Vitamin C: 5mg (6%); Zinc: 0.5mg (5%); Vitamin K: 31mcg (26%); Copper: 0.1mg (11%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B3: 0.6mg (4%); Vitamin B6: 0.1mg (6%); Calcium: 25mg (2%)
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Notes

The soaking time of your lentils will affect the texture of the mixture. A shorter soak yields a firmer mix that you can shape with your hands. If the lentils soak for longer, the mixture will be wetter—better suited to scooping directly into the frying pan.
To use up your lemon you can make this quick dipping sauce.
Ingredients:
1 lemon, juiced
4 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
Whisk all ingredients together. Add water to loosen as needed and salt to taste.

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Greens
Contains
Ingredients
Makes 12
red lentils (dried)
courgette
coarsely grated
garam masala
red chilli flakes
optional
salt
fine
lemon
zest see 'note' for a quick dipping sauce to use up the juice!
spring onion
finely sliced
carrot
coarsely grated
coriander
finely sliced
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Ingredients

Makes 12
red lentils (dried)
courgette
coarsely grated
garam masala
red chilli flakes
optional
salt
fine
lemon
zest see 'note' for a quick dipping sauce to use up the juice!
spring onion
finely sliced
carrot
coarsely grated
coriander
finely sliced

Method

Your notes

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the lentils into a bowl and cover with several inches of water. Set aside to soak for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight.

3

Place the grated courgette into a sieve. Lightly sprinkle with some fine salt and set aside to soak for a few minutes. Then squeeze out as much liquid as you can, using your hands.

4

Drain the lentils and place into the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth.

5

Add the garam masala, chilli flakes, salt, and lemon zest and give another blitz.

6

Scrape into a bowl and stir through the courgette and all remaining vegetables.

7

Shape the mixture into balls weighing about 50g or 3 tablespoons each. Use dampened hands to press them together into patties. They may seem crumbly but keep the faith - they’ll work!

8

Heat some olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Place the fritters into the pan and let them fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.

Notes

The soaking time of your lentils will affect the texture of the mixture. A shorter soak yields a firmer mix that you can shape with your hands. If the lentils soak for longer, the mixture will be wetter—better suited to scooping directly into the frying pan.
To use up your lemon you can make this quick dipping sauce.
Ingredients:
1 lemon, juiced
4 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
Whisk all ingredients together. Add water to loosen as needed and salt to taste.

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User comments (11)

Donna 6 days ago

Tasted lovely, I had them for dinner with some salad, though I added an egg and breadcrumbs to bind them together

6 days ago

Had no issues making & frying these. They seemed very moist, so geld together well & tasted great. I subbed smoked paprika for chilli & added more than listed plus some black pepper

Nancy Last week

A really easy to follow recipe and the fritters are so tasty. They were even a hit with my hubby! I'll definitely make these again. Thanks for a really healthy recipe that was simple to make.

Rupy 2 weeks ago

Amazing flavours, I’ll try adding cumin and paprika next time.

Fiona 4 weeks ago

flatten each patty a bit so that you get a bigger crusty surface area

Judith 4 weeks ago

Delicious! Really enjoyed the fritters.

Kim 4 weeks ago

The mixture would not bond - just fell apart!

Sheetul Last month

Good recipe! Thanks

Carlie Last month

Might be nice with ginger instead of chilli (will try this next time) and possibly good in a “wrap” with some shredded salad
I made nine large-ish ones and had four as a full meal

Alison Last month

Very easy to make and so tasty, will definitely do again 😋

Lynda Last month

Take longer than 3 mins each side

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