Lentil Fritters - Christina Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed very well
• 2 ½ cups spring or filtered water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• ½ stalk celery, finely diced
• ½ medium carrot, finely diced
• 4 tablespoons (approx.) chickpea flour
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• Sea salt
• 3 stems fresh flatleaf parsley, finely minced
• 3 stems fresh basil, leaves removed, finely minced
• Olive oil, for frying
• Extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
• 1 cup tomato puree