Vegan Zucchini Lentil Fritters

Simple and Delicious

With only a few simple ingredients you can create these delicious vegan Zucchini Lentil Fritters. In contrast to most fritters these vegan Zucchini Lentil Fritters are very healthy. They contain a good balance between vegetables, protein and carbohydrates and are baked in a little olive oil.

Draining the Zucchini

To get the fritters crispy it is very important to drain the water from the zucchini. You can use a cheese cloth or a clean dish cloth. Just put the grated Zucchini in the cloth and squeeze all the water from the zucchini in a bowl.

Cooked Lentils

It is also very important to use cooked red lentils for this recipe. You can buy canned red lentils in the grocery store or buy uncooked red lentils and cook them at home. Not all Lentils are easy to cook but red lentils are very user friendly. Just cover the lentils with water and boil them for 5 minutes. When the lentils are soft you can drain them and add them to the mixture for the fritters..

Bake Golden Brown

The vegan Zucchini Lentil Fritters taste best when they are baked on both sides until they are golden brown. To enhance the texture you can also let the fritters rest a few minutes on a plate after you’ve baked them. This way the inside will firm up a little more without the risk of overcooking or burning the fritters.

Add Vegan Cream Cheese

To finish the recipe add some spring onions and vegan cream cheese. This step is actually optional but the flavour of homemade Cashew Cream Cheese lifts the fritters to a whole new level. Once you’ve tried this you’ll never make them without the cream cheese anymore.

Vegan Zucchini Lentil Fritters

kimchicooking Simple and Delicious With only a few simple ingredients you can create these delicious vegan Zucchini Lentil Fritters. In contrast to most fritters these vegan Zucchini Lentil Fritters are very… Dinner vegan, zucchini, lentil, fritters European Print This

Serves: approximately 8 fritters Prep Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 20 min 20 min

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 4.0/5

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Ingredients

1 Zucchini
100g Cooked Red Lentils
100g Flour
Salt to taste
Little Olive Oil to bake the fritters
(Optional) Homemade Cashew Cream Cheese
(Optional) Spring onions

Instructions

1. First grate one Zucchini and drain the water from the Zucchini. To get the fritters crispy it is very important to drain the water from the zucchini. You can drain the water with a dish cloth or cheese cloth. Just squeeze the zucchini in the cloth until you don't see any water leaking anymore.
2. Next mix the Zucchini, Cooked Red Lentils and Flour in a bowl and add some salt to taste.
3. When the Zucchini, Cooked Red Lentils and Flour are mixed well you can start heating up a little olive oil in a non stick pan. 
4. While the oil is heating up start making the fritter shape. Just take a palm sized scoop and start shaping the mixture.
5. When you've created one fritter you can put the fritter in the pan. And continue with your second fritter and so on until you've used all the batter.
6. Bake the fritters on medium heath until both sides are golden brown.
7. To enhance the texture you can also let the fritters rest a few minutes on a plate after you've baked them. This way the inside will firm up a little more without the risk of overcooking or burning.
8. For garnish and extra flavour you can add some vegan cream cheese and spring onions. Enjoy!