Lentil Croquettes With Mango Jalapeno Chutney

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup red lentil (or green or brown)
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 2 bay leaves
• splash lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs, plus bread crumbs for rolling
• 2 tablespoons chickpea flour (or flour of choice)
• 1 dash garlic powder
• oil (for frying)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 spring onions (or 1 small regular onion)
• 1 ripe mango
• 2 tablespoons vinegar (rice or apple cider)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and sliced
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 pinch allspice
• 1 pinch cardamom
• 1 pinch coriander powder

Recipe

• 1 to make the lentil croquettes:.
• 2 put the lentils and 2 cups of water in a pot and bring to a boil.
• 3 add the vegetable bouillon, lemon juice and bay leaves.
• 4 cook the lentils until soft(about 25 minutes-if using green or brown lentils cook about 45 minutes). you may need to add more water. keep an eye on them so that they do not burn or scorch.
• 5 allow the cooked lentils to cool.
• 6 add the chick pea flour, garlic powder and enough bread crumbs to make the mass stick together.
• 7 when it is cool enough to handle, roll a tablespoonful of the lentils to form a log.
• 8 roll the log in dried bread crumbs and set on a plate to await frying.
• 9 continue making all the croquettes until you have used all of the lentils.
• 10 to make the mango chutney:.
• 11 slice the spring onions in small rings, and saute in a small sauce pan with the oil.
• 12 peel the mango and de-seed. cut the mango in small pieces and add to the onions.
• 13 add the vinegar, sugar and spices.
• 14 de-seed and chop the jalapeno in small pieces.
• 15 add the jalapeno pieces to the cooking mango chutney.
• 16 keep at a low simmer until the liquid has cooked off and it is a well blended mixture.
• 17 season to taste with additional seasonings or slat and pepper.
• 18 fry the lentil croquettes in a pan with a small amount of oil, drain on a paper towel and serve with mango chutney.