Paul and I both like hamburgers a lot, so I had to figure out a way to make burgers without meat. There are so many recipes online for vegetarian burgers, that I felt really inspired to make my own. I like to cook with (red) lentils a lot, because they are hearty and almost taste meaty. So why not try and make burgers out of them.

Most of the recipes include using a food processor, but because we don’t have one, I finely chopped all the ingredients by hand. The basic ingredients for these burgers are lentils, garlic, carrot and onion, and I used egg and breadcrumbs as a binder.

Flavors are personal, but I love cumin and chili flakes, so I always try to include that into my spice mixture. I also love fresh coriander, but this herb is really hard to get in the Balkans, so I use dried parsley instead.

After cooling them in the fridge for about 30 minutes, I pan fry them in a bit of olive oil for about 8 minutes, and they are starting to look like proper burgers! Very curious about the taste! 

This is the end result and I feel proud! The taste was really good! It has a meaty texture and good flavor, the outside of the burger was crispy and the inside juicy.

If you would like to try them, you can find the recipe here.

How do you make your favorite veggie burgers? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.