Baked Red Lentil & Vegetable Fritters with Maple Mustard Sauce
Serves: about 12-13 3½" fritters
 
Ingredients
for the fritters
  • 1 medium carrot, grated
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and grated
  • florets from 2 very small or 1 medium-small head broccoli, grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling the vegetables
  • 1 cup red lentils, soaked in water overnight
  • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • pinch chili flakes
  • avocado oil or olive oil
for the sauce
  • ⅓ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (or 1 tbsp Dijon and 1 tbsp grainy mustard)
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
to make the fritters
  1. Preheat the oven to 425° F (220° C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Put the grated carrot, onion, and broccoli in a colander, set over a bowl. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and mix to coat. Let the vegetables sit and release water while preparing the batter.
  3. Drain and rinse the lentils. In a food processor, combine the lentils, ½ teaspoon salt, garlic, paprika, and chili flakes. Process until smooth. Transfer the batter to a medium bowl.
  4. Using your hands, squeeze as much excess water out of the vegetables as you can. Transfer the vegetables to the bowl with the batter and mix to combine. Start forming the fritters on the prepared baking sheet by putting dollops of the batter on the sheet and flattening them out with a spoon. Flatten out from the center to achieve the uneven fritter-like edges, and leave at least an inch between the fritters. Aim for fritters about 3½" in diameter and just under ¼" in thickness. Brush generously with oil and bake for 20 minutes. Carefully flip the fritters using a flat spatula, brush with more oil, and bake for 10 more minutes, until the undersides are golden, and the edges are crispy. You will likely need to bake the fritters in a few batches.
to make the sauce
  1. In a small bowl, combine the mayo, mustard, and maple syrup. Mix until smooth. Serve as a dipping sauce for the fritters.
Notes
If your food processor has a grating attachment, it's very convenient to use to grate the vegetables for these fritters.
Recipe by Golubka Kitchen at https://golubkakitchen.com/baked-red-lentil-vegetable-fritters-with-maple-mustard-sauce/