
Mavis in the kitchen
RED LENTIL KEBAB
By Chris Delfosse
Ingredients
1 cup red lentil (washed and soaked for 20-25 minutes)
1 inch of ginger (roughly chopped)

4 cloves of garlic (roughly chopped)
1 cup flat leaf parsley (or cilantro leaves)
1/2 cup almond flour/meal (or whole cashew nuts)
Salt to taste
1 to 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or Indian red chili powder, or 2 green chilies, or chili flakes)
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1 lime or lemon juiced
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Vegetables
1 teaspoon cooking oil
1 medium yellow onion (grated - about 1 cup)
1 medium potato (grated - about 1 cup)
1 medium carrot (grated - about 1 cup)
1 cup of cabbage (grated/finely chopped)
Salt to taste
1/2 cup cooking oil for frying
INSTRUCTIONS
Red lentils - Wash until water becomes clear
In a bowl, put in lentils and water to soak for 20 - 25 minutes (put in enough water to cover over the lentils)
After lentils have soaked, strain off water and set it aside
To a heated pan, add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil
Add in the vegetables and 1 teaspoon of salt
Stir and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium-high heat (this is to get the moisture out of the vegetables)
Set aside to cool
Into a food processor, pour in the red lentils
Add in 1 inch of ginger
4 cloves of garlic
1 cup of flat leaf parsley
1/2 cup of almond flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or Indian chili powder)
1teaspoon of cumin powder
1 teaspoon of black pepper powder
Juice of 1 lime or lemon
Process the items
Once blended, set aside
To begin to make the kebabs, in a mixing bowl pour in the red lentils mixture
Add in the vegetables and mix together
Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
Mix well
Add a few drops of oil on my hands and spread all on my palms (done so the mixture doesn’t stick)
Start to roll the mixture into kabob shapes and set on a plate
Start to fry the kababs
In a medium to high heated pan, add 1/2 cup of oil
Add in the kababs
Cook until brown on one side then flip over until cooked completely
Remove from pan
Ready for serve