Lentil Cakes with Masala Sauce - 3 Guiding Stars
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Ginger, cilantro, and garam masala flavor these tasty cakes. Serve on a bed of greens or in a wrap with the masala sauce serving as a dressing.

Tip: Buckwheat flour is used in many gluten-free recipes. If you can’t find it, Millet flour is a good gluten-free replacement and whole wheat flour is fine if you don’t need to worry about gluten.

Ingredients

Lentil Cakes:

  • 1 cup red lentils
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. grated ginger
  • 1 Tbsp. cilantro
  • 2 tsp. garam masala
  • ¼ cup buckwheat flour
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ tsp. salt

Masala Sauce:

  • ½ onion, minced
  • 1 cup low-sodium tomato sauce
  • ½ cup skim milk
  • ½ cup plain, low-fat yogurt
  • Pinch of cinnamon
  • Pinch of turmeric
  • 2 tsp. cilantro

Directions

  1. Place the lentils and onion into a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until tender (20-25 minutes).
  2. Drain the lentils and onions. Puree in a food processor while still warm. Add the remaining lentil cake ingredients and pulse until the rest of the ingredients are combined into the mix (3-4 pulses). Let sit until the mixture can hold its shape (5-10 minutes).
  3. Divide the mix into eight balls. Coat a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Flatten each ball into a cake and fry until brown on both sides (3-4 minutes per side). Remove to a plate in a warm oven.
  4. In the same pan, sauté onion for the sauce until tender (4-5 minutes). Stir in the rest of the sauce ingredients, bring to a boil, and simmer until the sauce comes together (8-10 minutes). Serve the cakes warm with the sauce.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 145; Total Fat 2.5g (3% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 0.5g (0% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 25mg (8% DV); Sodium 130mg (6% DV); Total Carbohydrate 23g (8% DV); Dietary Fiber 3.5g (11% DV); Total Sugars 4g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 9g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 6% DV; Iron 10% DV; Potassium 6% DV; Copper 35% DV; Manganese 20% DV; Folate 15% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/lentil-cakes-with-masala-sauce/
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