These amaranth patties are healthy, easy to make and delicious! You’ll love this vegan amaranth recipe with a crispy texture and perfect blend of flavors! They’re rich in proteins too!
I don’t know if you remember, but a few weeks ago I posted a photo on Facebook with my white beans and amaranth patties ready to go into the oven. I also promised you the recipe. Well, I won’t be able to show you the final photos because I was clumsy as usual. I took the tray out of the oven and I didn’t grab it right. I burned myself and all the patties fell on the floor. What a mess! They were not even ready yet! I barely managed to save 3 or 4 amaranth patties. I was so hungry I ate them all right away.
I liked amaranth so much that I decided to give it another try. This time, I combined it with red lentils and the result was this delicious, vegan amaranth patties recipe! This is a protein-rich vegan recipe, both amaranth and lentils being very high in proteins and other essential nutrients. So if you’re looking to cook a protein-rich meal, this is one recipe you should consider saving.
In case you haven’t heard about amaranth or didn’t cook/ate it so far, here’s something you should know about this amazing cereal.
Amaranth
Amaranth is an over 8000 years old gluten-free cereal. In Ancient Greece it was considered a sacred plant and a symbol of eternal youth. Starting with the ’70s, its amazing health benefits have been rediscovered.
Amaranth can be named a super-cereal, as it is very rich in nutrients. It’s also known for its high concentration of proteins, vitamins, essential amino acids and minerals.
Amaranth also lowers cholesterol levels and has amazing anti-cancer properties.
Protein Power Lentils and Amaranth Patties
These lentils and amaranth patties are healthy, easy to make, vegan and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1/2 cup amaranth
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 Tbsps psyllium husks , or one large egg
- 4 Tbsps nutritional yeast
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs , GF
- some sliced black olives , optional, but recommended
- salt and ground pepper, to taste
- some oil
Instructions
- Add red lentils and amaranth in a pot. Cover with water and boil for 15 minutes. Strain them.
- Put them in a large bowl and blend in all the other ingredients, except oil. If the composition is too moist, add more breadcrumbs. The patties should be easy to form.
- Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan.
- Make the patties – 1 Tbsps per patty.
- Fry them 2 minutes on each side.
- Put the amaranth patties on a plate covered with a paper towel, in order to absorb all excess oil.
Want more veggie patties recipes. Try these:
Dimple
Monday 13th of January 2020
Hi,
Thanks for the recipe, looks great. Can I use sprouted lentils instead since I can't tolerate legumes/lentils otherwise?
Thanks
Ruxandra
Thursday 20th of February 2020
Hi! It should work. ;)
Beth
Sunday 26th of August 2018
Hi... I try to cook my toddler clean, healthy foods. Vegan was not a concern for me. Hence, I used two medium organic eggs instead of husks, 1/4 cup of shredded cheese instead of nut. yeast. As mentioned sliced black olives are a very important, tasty addition (I added 1/4 cup). It took 1/2 cup of wholewheat bread crumbs to reach a good consistency. Instead of frying in a pan, I used the snacking tray of T-fal Actifry and the patties tasted like fried in 20min. and no oil was needed. My toddler loved them. I'll make over and over again. They taste amazing!!!
Ruxandra
Friday 7th of September 2018
Hi, Beth! So happy to hear you and your toddler liked these!
Chavi
Wednesday 4th of July 2018
Try adding popped amaranth or coconut flour instead of breadcrumbs. It works like a magnet to keep the stuff together and your recipe become gluten-proof.
Ruxandra
Sunday 8th of July 2018
Great idea!
Kelly L.
Tuesday 3rd of July 2018
Amazingly delicious!! I couldn't find amaranth in the store, so I substituted it for multi color quinoa instead. Also, my boyfriend is allergic to egg so I used ground up chia seeds with a little bit of water to make the paste instead of the egg. It turned out tasting like onions rings! Yum. I might diced Green onion next time instead of the parsley, just to mix it up!
Ruxandra
Sunday 8th of July 2018
Great substitutes! Sounds delicious! :D
James
Sunday 4th of February 2018
I'm a rubbish cook - haven't the time or inclination - can't I just buy ready made hi-protein legume patties somewhere?
Ruxandra
Sunday 18th of February 2018
These are SO easy to make and a lot cheaper and tastier than any store-bought patties. Give them a try. Watch my chickpea patties video on the homepage so you can see exactly how it's made. It's the same technique for all the veggie patties on my blog.