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Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan. Place the pan over medium heat and heat the oil until it begins to shimmer.
2
Add the onions and carrots to the pan. Sauté the onions and carrots, stirring occasionally, until the onions become translucent and the carrots soft. This should take about five minutes.
3
Add the garlic and cook for one minute longer. If you add the garlic too soon, it will burn; it only needs to cook for a minute once the vegetables have been cooked.
4
Turn off the heat. Once the vegetables are cooked, the rest of the ingredients will be combined in a food processor.
5
Transfer the mixture to a food processor. Be careful, since the contents of the pan will still be piping hot.
6
Add the remaining ingredients. Pour in eggs, yogurt, spices, and bread crumbs.
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Pulse the mixture until it becomes coarse and crumbly. Just a few pulses should suffice Take care not to over process the mix, since this will result in a runny batter that will spread instead of holding its shape when you cook it.
8
Form the mixture into patties. Use a spoon to scoop out the mixture and form it into palm-sized patties with your hands. Each one should be about 1/4 cup.
9
Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Allow the oil to get nice and hot; it's ready when it begins to shimmer.
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Fry the patties. Place the patties in the pan and fry them on each side for two to three minutes, or until the exterior becomes brown and crispy.
11
Serve the veggie burgers. These lentil burgers taste delicious with classic condiments or with a Greek yogurt sauce to contrast with the spices.
