Fried leek sticks on red lentils

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1.

Sift 100 g of flour for the dough. Separate egg, set egg white aside. Mix the beer, a pinch of salt and egg yolk into the flour with the whisk of the hand mixer and let it swell. In the meantime, clean and wash the leek and cut into four 15 cm long pieces.

2.

Cut the remaining leek greens into strips. Bring the broth to the boil. Add tomato paste and lentils and cook covered for about 20 minutes over low heat. After 15 minutes add the leek strips.

3.

Season with salt and pepper. In the meantime, melt the fat in a saucepan for the sauce, dust with the rest of the flour and sauté briefly. Deglaze with milk while stirring, bring to the boil. Pour in the cheese and let it melt.

4.

Season with salt and pepper. Heat the frying fat to 180 ° C. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter. Pull the leek sticks through the batter and bake in the fat for about 5 minutes. Put the lentils on a plate.

5.

Place the leek sticks on top and lightly cover with the sauce. Suffice the rest of the sauce.