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Vegan Lentil Pancakes with Cashew Nut Sauce

Gluten-free, egg-free lentil pancakes made from red lentils and served with a creamy cashew sauce. Simple to prepare and full of plant-based protein.

4.0(3 reviews)
120 min prep / 135 min total
130 kcal
6.5g protein
1 serving
Easy

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Ingredients

Ingredients updated to metric measurements
  • 200 gred lentils

    soaked 2 hours in 500 ml water

  • 150 gcashews

    soaked 2 hours, for the sauce

  • ½ tspsalt

    for pancakes

  • 250 mlwater

    for pancake batter

  • 30 mlolive oil
  • 1 piecelemon

    juice only, for sauce

  • 30 mlwater

    for sauce, first addition

  • 75 mlwater

    for sauce, second addition

  • 1 clovegarlic

    for sauce

  • ½ tspsalt

    for sauce

  • vegetable oil

    for frying

Instructions

  1. Soak red lentils in 500 ml water for , then drain.

  2. Separately soak cashews in water for , then drain.

  3. Blend lentils with 250 ml water, salt and olive oil until smooth.

  4. Heat a pan with a little vegetable oil and fry the pancakes, re-oiling the pan between batches.

  5. For the sauce, blend soaked cashews with lemon juice, 30 ml water, 75 ml water, garlic and salt until creamy.

  6. Serve pancakes warm with the cashew sauce; store leftover sauce in a jar in the fridge.

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3 reviews

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Vreni W.

Rich and filling. The cashew sauce is worth the extra effort on weekends.

Burgl S.

Good but the sauce takes time. Worth it on weekends, easier to skip on weekdays.

Zenzl M.

My mother asked for the recipe immediately.