Recipe for Red Lentil Cutlets with yoghurt dip

Recently I have started exploring foods that are high in protein and relatively low in carbs. As a vegetarian, it sometimes becomes difficult to include proteins in all your meals. However, if you include lentils, legumes and millet in your meals, things become very easy. Today, I am sharing one such recipe that I created in my quest to increase protein in my diet. This dish is made with red lentils and is served with boiled eggs and a dip made with low-fat yoghurt. I made around 18 cutlets with the recipe and used just 2 teaspoons of oil. Despite the low amount of fat, it tasted delicious.

This dish can be prepared in under 30 minutes if you plan well and keep some of the ingredients ready.

So, let us start with the recipe for Red Lentils Cutlets with yoghurt dip.

I am breaking the recipe into 4 parts:

Part 1: Preparing the cutlets

Part 2: Preparing the yoghurt dip

Part 3: Preparing other components of the dish

Part 4: Plating

So, let’s start:

Part 1: Preparing the cutlets

Ingredients needed for red lentil cutlets -for about 16-18 cutlets(4 servings):

Red Lentils: 1 cup; soaked for about 2 hours in 2 cups of water
Potatoes: 4; medium-sized, boiled
Kasuri Methi ( dry fenugreek leaves): 1 tablespoon
Fresh Coriander leaves: 1 tablespoon; finely chopped
Green Chilies: 2-3; finely chopped
Garlic Powder: 1 teaspoon
Pani Puri Masala: 1 teaspoon
Paprika Powder: 1 teaspoon
Garam Masala: 1 teaspoon
Salt: 2 teaspoons, or according to taste

Method to make Red Lentils Cutlets:

Remove the excess water from the lentils and grind the lentils to a fine paste. Combine with boiled and mashed potatoes.
Add dry fenugreek leaves, fresh coriander leaves, green chillies and all the spices – garlic powder, pain puri masala, paprika powder, garam masala and salt.
Mix well. The mixture will be loose.
Meanwhile, heat a nonstick pan. Brush oil on its surface and let it stay on medium heat. With wet hands, shape the cutlets and place them directly on the pan.
Brush oil on their surface, and, on medium heat, cook them till they are done.