Description
Enjoy these healthy sweet potato fries made into crispy patties with red lentils and a creamy avocado cilantro sauce. Perfect for a tasty snack or meal featuring crunchy sweet potato fries and homemade goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup red lentils rinsed
- 1 medium sweet potato peeled and grated
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons flour or chickpea flour for gluten-free
- Olive oil for pan-frying
- 1 ripe avocado for the sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro for the sauce
- 1 garlic clove for the sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice for the sauce
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt for the sauce
- Salt to taste for the sauce
- 2–3 tablespoons water to thin as needed for the sauce
Instructions
- Add red lentils to a saucepan with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil then simmer for 10–12 minutes or until soft and water is mostly absorbed then drain excess water and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl combine cooked lentils grated sweet potato chopped onion minced garlic cumin paprika coriander salt pepper chopped cilantro and flour then mix until it holds together and let sit for 5–10 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with olive oil then scoop mixture and form into small patties and cook for 3–4 minutes per side or until golden and crisp repeating in batches.
- Blend avocado cilantro garlic lime juice yogurt salt and water in blender or food processor until smooth and creamy.
- Serve patties warm topped or dipped with creamy avocado cilantro sauce.
Notes
- Allow the mixture to rest for better binding
- Adjust the seasoning according to taste
- For a spicier kick add chili powder or diced jalapeños
- These patties freeze well store them in an airtight container
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pattie
- Calories: approximately 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg