Fried Lentil And Vermicelli Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 oz Egyptian lentils, picked and washed
• 1 small onion, finely chopped and fried
• 2 tsp cold boiled vermicelli
• 1 egg
• breadcrumbs
• seasoning to taste
• vegetable butter or butter for frying

Method

1. 1 Stew the lentils with the onion in just enough water to cover them until cooked into a thick purée.
2. 2 Season to taste, stir in the vermicelli, and form the mixture into 1 or 2 cakes.
3. 3 Dip the cakes in egg and breadcrumbs, then fry in vegetable butter or butter.
4. 4 Serve with potatoes and green vegetables.