Monday 22 June 2020

Spiced Quinoa and Sweet Potato Fritters


spiced quinoa and sweet potato fritters

I'm yet to find someone who doesn't love these. They're so delicious! Admittedly they require a bit of advance preparation, in terms of cooking the quinoa and sweet potato but in a pinch you could use pre-cooked quinoa or microwave the sweet potato. These days, I tend to make a big bowl of quinoa at the weekend ready for quick working from home meals during the week- it's so nutritious and as it's such a great flavour carrier, I can switch up my lunches by adding different ingredients and accompaniments so it never gets boring. These are wonderful served hot with a chilli mayo dip or some smashed avo, but I also enjoy adding any leftovers to a lunchbox along with some salad.

Three great health benefits: good source of plant-based protein, promotes healthy skin, beneficial for eye health

Makes 5

Ingredients:
The flesh of 1 cooked sweet potato (approx 140g)
150g cooked quinoa
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp tomato puree
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
Sea salt and black pepper

Method:
1) Place the sweet potato in a mixing bowl and mash with a fork to break up.
2) Add the remaining ingredients, except the olive oil and mix to thoroughly combine.
3) Divide the mixture into 5 (or less if you'd prefer larger patties) and shape into patties.
4) Warm the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium high heat on the hob. Fry the patties for approximately 10 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time, until crisp.

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