Cook the red lentils

• Rinse the red lentils and cook them until soft.
• Set aside, keeping about half a cup for the fritter mix.

Prepare the vegetables

• Shred the golden potatoes.
• Dice the green and red bell peppers and the red onion.
• Grate the carrots.

Make the fritter batter

• Combine the cooked lentils, shredded potatoes, peppers, carrots and red onion in a bowl.
• Add the flour and cornstarch and mix well, adding more flour if needed.
• Season with pink salt, garlic powder, onion powder, orange pepper seasoning, smoked paprika, Creole seasoning, black pepper and cayenne, then mix again.

Shape the patties

• Form the mixture into small round patties.

Fry the fritters

• Heat a skillet over medium heat and coat the bottom with olive oil.
• Cook the patties in batches of four until browned on each side, about four minutes per side.
• Flip, press down lightly and transfer to a plate; repeat with the remaining batter.