Recipe - Lentil Burgers With Yogurt Mint Sauce

1 One fourth cup Lentils, picked over and
rinsed
One half cup Rolled oats
2 Garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoon Ground coriander seeds
2 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 lg Egg, beaten lightly
One half cup Plain yogurt
1/3 cup Chopped fresh mint leaves
Vegetable oil for frying
6 Pita pockets, split
6 Softleafed lettuce leaves

Add lentils to a large saucepan of salted water and bring water to a boil.
Cook lentils at a bare simmer until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

In a blender or food processor grind oats into meal. Drain lentils in a
sieve and in a bowl combine with garlic, coriander, cumin, and 3
tablespoons ground oats. Mash lentils coarse with a potato masher. Stir in
egg and salt and pepper to taste and form mixture into six 3inch burgers,
each 1/2inch thick. Coat burgers with remaining ground oats and chill,
uncovered, 15 minutes.

In a small bowl stir together yogurt, mint, and salt and pepper to taste.

In a large skillet heat One fourth inch oil over moderately high heat until hot
but no smoking and fry burgers, in batches if necessary, until browned and
crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

Serve burgers in pitas with lettuce and yogurt mint sauce.

Yield: 6 servings

NOTES : (Courtesy of Gourmet Magazine) Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8825

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #492 by Angele Freeman jfreeman@netusa1.net
on Mar 2, 1997.