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Baked Lentil Spinach Croquettes

Baked Lentil Spinach Croquettes

4.38 from 8 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Author: Shashi
A crunchy, spiced, almond coating envelopes sauteed and spiced potatoes, lentils and spinach in these Baked Lentil Spinach Croquettes - making them a fun way to get your friends and family to eat their veggies!

Ingredients

For the Croquettes:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 cups frozen spinach
  • 1 cup cooked lentils
  • 2 boiled potatoes skin peeled off
  • 1/2 jalapeno chopped optional, for a bit of heat
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper according to your taste

For the Almond Coating

  • 1 and 1/2 cups roughly ground up almonds can pulse regular almonds in a food processor or place them in a plastic bag and whack 'em with a rolling pin
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 eggs whisked well

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Add olive oil and onion to a pan and saute till onions begin to caramelize
  • Add in the garlic and ginger and frozen spinach and let cook, stirring a bit, till spinach is warmed through
  • Add in the cumin, coriander, turmeric, and paprika
  • Then, using a fork, roughly mash up the potatoes and add them to the spinach and spice mix
  • Add in the cooked lentils
  • Season with salt and pepper (according to your taste)
  • Finally, add in the jalapeno and remove pan from heat
  • Let cool a bit and when mix is comfortable to touch, gather up spoonfuls and form into balls/croquettes.
  • When all the mix has been formed into balls, prep the almond coating by mixing the almonds, cumin, coriander, paprika and salt together in a plate.
  • Then, use one hand to dunk a ball in the egg mix and the other hand to dunk it into the almond coating.
  • Place all the balls/croquettes on an aluminum foil lined baking tray and bake for 35-40 minutes - till crispy.
  • Enjoy plain or with sambal oelek

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