A recipe for coral lentil croquettes to die for! Dipped in avocado dip, you won’t be able to resist them. We chose an avocado dip, but the croquettes also go very well with hummus or a Greek yoghurt sauce. So get testing! Don’t hesitate to give us your feedback.
Ingredients for ten croquettes
For croquettes
– 250 g coral lentils
– 80 g chickpea flour
– 2 garlic cloves
– 1 lemon
– 1 shallot
– 1 vegetable stock
– 1 tsp ground cumin
– 1 tablespoon tahina
– 1 tsp 4 spices
For the breadcrumbs
– 60 g flour
– 2 eggs
– 125 g breadcrumbs
For the avocado dip
– 2 avocados
– 1/2 lemon
– 1 tsp cumin
– 1 tsp curry powder
– 1 tsp paprika
– 100 g Greek yoghurt
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– Frying oil
Recipe
For croquettes
- Brown the shallot in an oiled frying pan.
- Then add the coral lentils.
- Stir and cover with stock. Cook for the time indicated on the lentil pack.
- Drain your lentils. Then blend them in a blender.
- Place your blended lentils in a bowl and add the chickpea flour, lemon juice, garlic, 4-spice mix, cumin, tahina and olive oil. Mix and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, shape your croquettes by hand. Then dip each one in the flour, then in the egg yolk and finally in the breadcrumbs.
- Then fry for a few minutes. Once golden, place them on absorbent paper. They’re ready!
For the avocado dip
- Mix the avocado flesh in a bowl, add the juice of 1/2 lemon, the Greek yogurt and the spices, and blend until smooth. You can add a little coriander or olive oil if required.
La lentille corail
Easy to prepare, coral lentils can be used in a variety of ways: in soups, salads, dahls or as a side dish. Thile very low in calories, they are also high in energy, thanks in particular to their 6.3 mg of iron per 100 g consumed, and 15.4 mg of soluble fiber per 100 g of lentils.
