Lentils are an environmentally friendly source of protein of vegetable origin. These croquettes are a tasty and different way to offer lentils.
Ingredients for 4 portions
- Red lentils 300 g
- Large potatoes 2
- Egg 1
- Chopped onion 1 (50 g)
- Clove of garlic chopped 1/2
- Cumin a pinch
- Chopped coriander to taste
- Chopped parsley to taste
- Sesame seeds to taste
- Salt to taste
- White pepper to taste
Preparation
Boil the potatoes in their skins, leave them to cool, then peel and mash.
In the meantime, cook the lentils in lightly salted boiling water for 9 minutes.
When the potatoes and lentils are both cool, combine them, adding the egg, the chopped herbs, the garlic and the onion.
Shape the mixture into balls, flatten them slightly and roll them in sesame seeds.
Cook in a pre-heated oven at 200°C for around 20 minutes until they are a golden colour.
To limit our impact on the environment, we advise you to remain within 1 kg CO2-equivalent per meal, including all the courses you eat. Bear in mind that plant-based dishes are more likely to have a low environmental impact.
Even though some of our suggestions exceed the recommended 1 kg CO2-equivalent per meal, that doesn't mean you should never make them; it's the overall balance that counts. Regularly eating a healthy and eco-friendly diet in the long term offsets even the dishes with the most impact, as long as you don't make them too often.