baked and vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and grain-free. Sometimes all you need in life is a good, loaded burger and this vegan burger recipe hits the spot! Topped with homemade onion rings, roasted mini peppers and Chipotle habanero mayo…yum! These Red Lentil Cauliflower Burger patties areand. Sometimes all you need in life is a good, loaded burger and this vegan burger recipe hits the spot! Topped with homemade onion rings, roasted mini peppers and Chipotle habanero mayo…yum! Jump to Recipe

This red lentil cauliflower burger is so uber delicious that you really have to make it to know. Those buns are multigrain. Or make these pillowy white dinner rolls.

The red lentil cauliflower patties are just that.. lentils and cauliflower with spices and a little chickpea flour.. And the No Fail trick to use Cauliflower in burger patties!

Serve these vegan burgers with a side salad and a dipping sauce and you have one delicious wholesome meal. If you like lentils and cauliflower, this is it!





Ingredients for Red Lentil Cauliflower Burgers:

Dried whole red/Indian brown lentils (Sabut Masoor) or other lentils (brown/green)

Water

Salt

Garlic powder or fresh garlic cloves

Spice mix of choice like berbere or garam masala

Cauliflower

Onion flakes or finely chopped onion

Cumin powder

Piri piri or cayenne or chili powder or other chili

Olive oil

Chickpea flour or breadcrumbs

Ingredients for Vegan Burger Toppings

Baby spinach/greens

Roasted mini peppers

Onion rings with chickpea flour

Pickled jalapeno

Fresh cilantro

Vegan Chipotle habanero mayo/cream(recipe below)

Avocado slices, tomato slices or lettuce or other greens

Substitutions for Red Lentil Cauliflower Burger Recipe

If you don’t have time to cook the lentils, use 1.5 cups canned, cooked lentils, drained and rinsed.

Change up the toppings with sweet or cooling offsets like cucumber, raw red onions, or plain mayo

with sweet or cooling offsets like cucumber, raw red onions, or plain mayo Use a different sauce like BBQ or BBQ mayo

like BBQ or BBQ mayo Use different spices in the patty like curry powder, ranch, chipotle flakes, lemon zest, cajun blend, ethiopian berbere.

You can also freeze and keep the patties. Shape the patties and don’t bake, layer in an airtight container, separated with pieces of parchment paper. Thaw and bake.







How to Make Lentil Burgers with Cauliflower:

Soak the lentils for 30 minutes or more in warm, hot water. Wash, drain, add to a pot with all the ingredients (salt, garlic, spice, 1 3/4 cups water) and cook on low-medium, partially covered for half an hour or until easily squished. Stir a few times in between. Cook until all the water is absorbed. (drain the lentils if they are well cooked and water is not absorbed). Or use 1.5 cups of cooked lentils. Grate the cauliflower (in a food processor, blender, or by hand), spread on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at pre-heated 400 degrees F for 12-15 minutes until some of the cauliflower gets crisp and golden. (You can also dry roast the grated cauliflower on stove top in a large pan at medium heat for 5-6 minutes). Add cooked red lentils, roasted cauliflower, spices, salt to a bowl and mix well. Mash a bit. Taste and adjust salt and spice. Add chickpea flour, mix until the lentil cauliflower mixture easily comes together. Add more flour or breadcrumbs, if needed (depends on moisture content in the lentils, cauliflower, etc.). Shape into burger patties by hand or by pushing through a 3 inch cookie cutter. Bake on parchment lined sheet for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.

Step by Step Photos:

Cook the lentils. These are whole red lentils or Indian brown lentils (Sabut Masoor).







Grate cauliflower. I make the cauliflower rice in my Blendtec these days. Just pulse small florets a few times (1.5 to 2 cups at a time) and voila!







Spread and bake until lightly crisp on the edges.







Mix with cooked lentils, onion flakes, salt, spices.







Add a tablespoon or so chickpea flour so the patties can come together.







Make 4-5 inch 3/4 inch thick patties, or any size you want.







Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.







Prep the vegan burger sandwich. Layer the mayo, spinach, onion rings.







Layer the burger patty, roasted peppers, pickled jaalpeno.







Add loads of spicy mayo.







Top with fresh cilantro and burger bun top. Enjoy!





