When Fat-Free Vegan mentioned the recipe Telephone game, I had to play. My boy was very impressed by these -- and although they smoked up the kitchen, I'm very happy to have the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. (The sauce is absolutely divine.)
1 cup red rice
1/2 cup red lentils
3 1/2 cups water
2/3 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pureed chipotle pepper in adobo
1-2 dashes liquid smoke
2 tbsp. Bulk UnCheese Mix
2-3 tsp sesame oil
Combine all above ingredients (except the UnCheese Mix and the sesame oil) in a saucepan and simmer briskly until the rice is tender and all the moisture is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes. Set in the refrigerator until completely chilled.
While the rice-lentil mixture is chilling, combine the following ingredients in a bowl and pulse with an immersion blender until completely mixed:
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp cilantro leaves
2 Tbsp honey
1 tsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Set the coconut sauce in the fridge to chill. Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan. Roll the mixture into balls and flatten into patties. Dredge in the UnCheese Mix and fry patties in sesame oil for 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve hot with the coconut sauce on top.
Ingredient Notes: I found the red rice at Double Dragon, our local Asian market, for $1/pound.
