I’m kinda obsessed with all things burger and patty-ish these days. You can enjoy them in between a bun or you can just eat them with a fork with some awesome tasting sauce like I did with these Sweet Potato & Millet Patties with Curry Cilantro Mayo!
Before I talk food, I need to talk weather. Usually weather is a topic that everyone can agree on and be friendly about, but I just need a second to complain about the fact that it has been 80 degrees here for the past few days. When I called my family on Thanksgiving and I told them that it was 80 degrees here, they were all pretty jealous and told me to be quiet. But, really, I wasn’t bragging at all!
I don’t necessary love really cold weather and I love that we don’t have to shovel snow and that we have sunshine everday, but for god’s sake, can we please have some temperatures that are below 80 degrees when it is December?! Ok, I think I’m done with my rant now… But I’m sure I’ll be ranting again in a few days when it is 60 degrees and I’m way too cold! I swear, living in the dessert does some strange things to your body!
Now, onto the food! Ever since I made these sweet potato fries with curry cilantro mayo, I’ve been totally hooked on the sweet potato and curry combo. These patties are super easy to make. All you have to do is throw some roasted sweet potato (my favorite way to prepare them!) and some millet into the food processor with a few spices and then stir in the lentils. Then, use your hands to form them into cakes, brown them up in a pan with some olive oil, dunk into some curry cilantro mayo and you will be in heaven! Trust me, you won’t even be thinking about all the cold weather and snow coming your way. (PS, I’m so jealous about all that cold weather and snow coming your way!)
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Sweet Potato & Millet Cakes with Curry Cilantro Mayo
- Yield: 10-12 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lentils
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 cup millet
- 3 heaping cups diced sweet potatoes, about 2 small peeled sweet potatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground tumeric, optional
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Curry Cilantro Mayo:
- 1 cup vegenaise or mayonnaise
- 1 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 – 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot, cover lentils with 1 cup of water and add bay leaf and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until lentils are tender and water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Set aside.
- In another medium sized pot, add millet and cover with 1 1/2 cups of water. Cook until millet is cooked through and all water is absorbed, 25-30 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. On a large sheet pan, add diced sweet potatoes and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until sweet potatoes are fork tender, 25 minutes.
- Add sweet potatoes, millet. salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, smoked paprika, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and turmeric to a food processor and process for 15-30 seconds, until mixed together.
- Place millet and sweet potato mixture into a large bowl and add lentils. Mix until combined.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Form the mixture into patties (your should get 10-12) and cook patties for 3-5 minutes on each side, until crisp on the outside. Add extra oil for new batches, if needed.
- While patties are cooking, make the curry cilantro mayo. Add all ingredients into a small bowl and mix until combined.
- Serve sweet potato, millet & lentil patties with a dollop with curry cilantro mayo. Enjoy!
- Category: Appetizer, Entree, Gluten Free, Vegan
The best Christmas present ever!
Little cakes/ fritters like these are one of my FAVORITE light meals. I will definitely be trying this one!
Mine too, Jessie! I hope you enjoy these š
Haha, the weather! I can relate to your friends on the phone! By the end of the dark winters here I’m super envious of anybody talking about the sunshine! I hear you on wanting some cooler weather for the moment though! I can’t imagine a warm Christmas š
And the sweet potato & curry combo is also an awesome one! Yummay! Loving these lentil cakes – I can’t wait to try. Love all your burger recipes – they are so creative! Pinned!
Ooo millet is one of those grains that I’ve never cooked with and I’m not sure if I’ve even eaten it, but am curious to try. I hear ya on the sweet potato/curry combo. I usually like almost anything curry!
Oh wow, 80 degrees is warm for this time of year! I can’t lie though, I’d rather have warm weather over cold weather any day though!
I love these cakes, they look insanely delicious. I love sweet potatoes too, especially this time of year.
I remember having so many white Christmases in Arkansas and I really miss them, but I don’t really miss freezing temps! Sweet potatoes are pretty much all I’m eating these days š
Oooh, is that your cat?! SO adorable!!! I’ve always wanted a cat, but growing up, my dad was allergic, so we could never get one š So I opted for watching cute cat videos on youtube … quite frequently haha
PS: Those lentil cakes look so good! What a terrific ingredient combination for the curry cilantro!
Haha, yes! His name is Cheeto! You should totally get a cat! They are the best things ever! But cat videos are awesome too!
I haven’t cooked millet in forever! At least a couple years! I need to buy some more, it’s such a versatile grain. Love these cakes– especially the curry and cilantro flavors!
I hadn’t cooked it in so long either, but I’m loving it these days! Thank you, Jess! The curry really brings everything together š
These cakes look gorgeous! Makin’ me hungry! Yum!
Thank you, Karen! š
Hahaha! Don’t be jealous! It’s so cold here I think I’m almost always wrapped up in my fuzzy blanket and slippers. LOL. Oh my gosh and these sweet potato cakes?! NEED. That cilantro mayo is seriously calling my name!
Fuzzy blankets and slippers sound so nice right now!! Thankfully it has cooled down a little here and I was really wishing we had a hot tub this morning because it was so cold in the house! (cold being 64 degrees, lol) You totally need this cilantro mayo in your life soon! It will warm things right up š