Spinach and Lentil Burger (Vegan)

Step-by-step preparation

1. Add water to three-quarters of the capacity of the 3 L Saladmaster titanium casserole
2. Place it over a medium heat
3. When it starts to boil, add the red lentils, wait for it to return to the boil and reduce to the lowest heat
4. Cook the lentils for 20 minutes
5. After 15 minutes of cooking, add the spinach
6. After 20 minutes, drain thoroughly and set aside in a bowl (the lentils should be soft enough to mash with a fork)
7. Heat the 25 cm Saladmaster Titanium Frying Pan over a medium heat and add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
8. When the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and garlic, reduce to a medium-low heat and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring so they do not brown too much
9. Add the mushrooms and carrot and sauté, stirring continuously, until everything is golden
10. Transfer all the ingredients directly from the frying pan to the bowl with the spinach and lentils
11. Season with salt
12. Add half a teaspoon of turmeric (or sweet paprika) and stir all the ingredients with a wooden spoon or spatula to combine the flavours
13. Grind the sesame in a coffee grinder, or with more effort in a mortar, until it becomes a fine powder
14. Add the ground sesame to the bowl and stir again with the wooden spoon
15. The mixture should be firm; if it is too creamy, add more ground sesame until it firms up
16. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour
17. Once chilled, shape into burgers using moulds or by hand
18. To cook them, preheat the 25 cm frying pan. When a water droplet glides over the surface, add a few drops of oil and spread with a brush or kitchen paper
19. Add the burger or burgers and maintain the temperature
20. Do not touch or try to turn it until it releases easily. Gently test with a wooden spoon to check that it moves without any effort
21. Turn over and brown the other side in the same way
22. Serve the burger as you prefer: in bread, on a plate with vegetables, with tomato and sauces…

Options:

1. For this recipe, as whenever you use the frying pans as a griddle, preheat thoroughly and do not touch the food until it releases without any effort
2. You can use other mushrooms or button mushrooms
3. If using a different type of lentil, cook until soft enough to mash
4. For bolder flavours, experiment with more garlic, chopped chilli and/or spices to taste
5. For a larger quantity, increase all the ingredients proportionally

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