Red Lentil Patties with Lemon Quark

Spicy lentil patties with creamy lemon and chive quark. High in protein, filling, and ready in about 35 minutes.

By yumbelo · 2 servings · 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 150 g Red lentils
• 250 g Low-fat quark
• 1 pc Egg
• 30 g Breadcrumbs
• 1 pc Onion
• 1 pc Garlic clove
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil
• 1 tsp Cumin, ground
• 1 tsp Sweet paprika powder
• 1 pc Lemon
• 1 bunch Chives
• Salt
• Black pepper, freshly ground

Method

1. Bring the red lentils to a boil in a pot with 300 ml water, then simmer over medium heat for about 8 minutes, until soft and the water has been absorbed. Then let cool.
2. Finely dice the onion and garlic and sauté in 1 tbsp cooking oil in a small pan over medium heat for about 3 minutes, until translucent.
3. Mix the cooled lentils thoroughly with the egg, breadcrumbs, onion-garlic mixture, cumin, paprika powder, grated lemon zest, salt and pepper, then let stand for about 10 minutes so it can swell.
4. Shape the mixture into 6 flat patties.
5. Fry the patties in a non-stick pan over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until golden brown.
6. Stir the quark smooth with the juice of the lemon, salt and pepper. Finely snip the chives and fold them in.
7. Serve the lentil patties warm with the lemon quark.