Lentil, Carrot and Ginger Frittas

Vegetarian meals. . Having been vegetarian 🌱 previously, I could very easily become vegetarian once more. Love my veggies 🌶 🌽 🍅 . It is, however, a lot more difficult to get protein and tends towards higher fat and beige carb intake as a diet. . Fats are richer in calories (9 calories per gram), so you don’t need as many in your diet (approx 10%). . Starch carbs tend to breakdown quickly, leaving you hungry. They also lack fibre and water and are low in protein. Which, again, leaves you feeling hungry 😞 . This means you have to think a little bit more about balancing your food. . You’re looking for: . 20% or 1g per 1kg of body weight of protein per day . 60-70% carbs ➡️ make these high in fibre (vegetables) and low in beige carbs (I have approx a palm sized amount of starch carbs per day ➡️ I’m only 160cm tall and burn 2,500 calories a day). . Lentils are a great source of protein and starches that take longer to breakdown in your gut. . To make the lentil kofta add the below to a saucepan: . 🔹150g lentils + 300ml water 🔹onion 🔹grated carrot and ginger 🔹a handful of coriander 🔹a teaspoon of Thai lemongrass paste or miso paste . Heat for 10-15 minutes until all the water disappears (keep stirring otherwise the lentils will stick). . Then place in muffin cases (make sure you spray with fry light so they come out easily) and cook in the oven for 30 minutes until the tops have a little colour. . Wait for them to cook before popping them out (otherwise they fall apart). . 3 of these provides 5g of protein and 4g of fibre (note that a chicken breast is approx 15-18g of protein). . I added: . 🔹watermelon, cucumber and mint salad 🔹beetroot, red cabbage, mixed nut and buffalo mozzarella salad (with a small amount of honey and white wine vinegar) 🔹tomato salsa 🔹hummus 🔹bean sprouts . You don’t have to add all the salad, however, I was finishing a few items in our fridge up. .

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Step 1

Heat for 10-15 minutes until all the water disappears (keep stirring otherwise the lentils will stick).

Step 2

Then place in muffin cases (make sure you spray with fry light so they come out easily) and cook in the oven for 30 minutes until the tops have a little colour.

Step 3

Wait for them to cook before popping them out (otherwise they fall apart).

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