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Lentil Cheese Burgers

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Coriander, cumin, and smoked paprika add a tasty spin to these easy, gluten free lentil cheese burgers. Enjoy them with a light salad or on lettuce leaves or a bun with all the fixings.

Castello-Havati Lentil & Dill-Cheese Burgers @RunninSrilankan

“Comfort food” – those two words can conjure up thoughts of so many different belly-rumbling pleasures for each of us. This evening, a chap from a tree service company I have used in the past, came over to give me an estimate for cutting down and hauling away a very large -and dying- tree in my back yard.

When he realized I was a repeat customer, he dropped his advertised price down by a $100; and when we got around to talking about food; comfort food to be exact; he offered to drop his price down another $100 for some homemade biscuits for him and his crew!

Whether it be biscuits, or chicken pot pie or chicken and dumplings or pizza or mac and cheese, we each have that food that takes gets us reminiscing while making us feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Castello-Havati-Dill-Cheese-Lentil-Burgers-@RunninSrilankan

My comfort food these days is lentils. Growing up, lentil curry used to be a staple on our table no matter what the occasion or circumstance might have been. My mom has always been an expert lentil -or dhal- curry maker; to this day, I’ve never quite had lentil curry like she makes it!

While I adore lentil curry – I adore lentils more. To me, lentils are so incredibly versatile – easily absorbing the flavors of what they are surrounded by while adding a nutritional punch to whatever they are in, whether that be pancakes or soups or stews.

Vegetarian Lentil & Dill Cheese Burgers @RunninSrilankan

This past week has been kinda crazy and I have found solace in comforting lentils in a wide variety of ways; so, when I received a sample of creamy, dill flavored Castello Havarti cheese, I figured I would try combining it with lentils to make a veggie burger. I wasn’t sure how the cheese would hold up with the lentils – I was expecting it to melt and ooze out. As I kept things pretty simple – just lentils, cheese, spices, eggs and onion, I wasn’t sure if these little burgers would pass my daughter’s taste-test.

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We love these lentil cheese burgers!

But, surprisingly, these little nibblers were super tasty (or they wouldn’t have made it on here) and, they were oh so comforting -and, no cheese oozed out in the process! My daughter came up with a perfectly complimenting sauce for these Lentil Cheese Burgers – a simple mix of yogurt, wasabi, ketchup and lime – sounds weird – but, it tasted so darn good with these burgers.

Lentil & Cheese Burgers With Wasabi-Tomato-Yogurt Sauce @RunninSrilankan

Pair these lentil cheese burgers with the following sauces:
• Mango Chutney
• Easy Chili Cherry Sauce
• Sweet Chili Sauce

Lentil & Cheese Burgers

Lentil Cheese Burgers

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Shashi
Coriander, cumin, and smoked paprika add a tasty spin to these easy, gluten free lentil cheese burgers. Enjoy them with a light salad or on lettuce leaves or a bun with all the fixings.

Ingredients

For the Burgers

  • 4 cups cooked lentils I boiled 2 cups red lentils in 4 cups water for 25 minutes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 cup grated Dill Flavored Castello Haverti Cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small onion finely chopped

For the Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
  • 1 1/4 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

For the burgers

  • Preheat oven to 375
  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl till well incorporated
  • Coat a pan with olive oil and let heat up over a medium flame
  • Form lentil-cheese mixture into burgers
  • Cook on each side for 4 minutes -flipping gently
  • Transfer to a foil lined baking tray and bake at 375 for 15 minutes

For the Sauce:

  • Mix all the ingredients together and serve with warm Lentil & Cheese Burgers

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 466mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 5g
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87 Comments

  1. Shashi, these look phenomenal! And I so love that you bartered with biscuits 🙂

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  2. So drooling over these burgers, Shashi! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d consider lentils as comfort food but lately, I can’t get enough of daal. In fact I have some made for lunch today which I’m so looking forward too! And agreed about lentils absorbing flavour well- they’re great in bolognese form too!

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    1. Thanks so much Khushboo!
      I know what you mean – lentils are wonderful matter what the weather is outside! Now, I am uper curious about lentils and bolognese !

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  3. wow…you did some magic with the lentils…what amazing flavor the dill Havarti will add to these super yum lentil burgers…and we can see it will go perfectly with wasabi yogurt dip….thanks so much for ever inspiring with such irresistible,delicious creations 🙂

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  5. I love me some havarti cheese! I’ve never had a meatless burger (as in veggie) but maybe someday I’ll try… maybe! Haha. They sure do look appealing and I love the thought of the creamy goodness of the cheese having even more flavor infused into it. Good share!

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  6. I think lentils burgers are the only non-meat burgers that have ever appealed to me. And with dill Havarti? Sounds amazing!!!

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  8. These look great Shashi! I’ve been seeing a ton of recipes using Castello Havarti, but this is one one of the most creative one! Love lentils and can only imagine how these taste! Pinned!

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  13. I’m always looking for veggie burger recipes! Lentils are such a vegetarian staple and I can’t imagine life without them. (Yes, I know, it sounds like I’m talking about marriage… I’m practically married to lentils haha!) I can’t wait to give these lentil burgers a try. Spring and summer need to come soon so I can take these to barbecues and picnics!

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  14. Yay for getting the price lowered for the tree cuting! These look fantastic! I love lentils and in burger form with havarti cheese sounds like total comfort food to me!

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  16. Shashi, so I have to know. . did you bake homemade biscuits for that guy and his crew?! love love love these lentil burgers and I must get my hands on that Dill Flavored Castello Havarti Cheese!!! I love havarti cheese!!!

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    1. Haha – actually Alice, they are coming out on Monday (he just gave me the estimate yesterday) and yup I plan on having some biscuits and muffins and cookies and juice ready for them. 🙂

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