Thursday, 31 March 2011

A RECIPE FOR ONE OF THE MAIN COURSES!

QUINOA CROQUETTES



What You Need
·         I cup mashed potato
·         1  cup  uncooked quinoa, rinsed
·         4  teaspoons  vegetable oil
·         1/2  cup  thinly sliced green onions
·         1/3  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
·         2  jalapeño peppers, seeded and  finely chopped
·         1 tsp cumin seeds
·         1  teaspoon  ground cumin
·         1/2  teaspoon  dried oregano
·         1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
·         3  garlic cloves, minced
·         2  egg whites, lightly beaten
·         1  cup  panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

Instructions
Bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add quinoa. Cook 15 minutes; drain.
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  
Add onions, cilantro, and jalapeño; sauté 1 minute. Add cumin, oregano, black pepper, and garlic; sauté 1 minute.
Combine potato, quinoa, and onion mixture in a bowl, stirring well. Let stand 5 minutes; stir in egg.

Shape potato mixture into 10 patties. Handle gently so they don't fall apart.  I shaped them in a ball first and then flattened them with my palms.


Carefully coat each patty in panko crumbs.

 Place on a baking sheet. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in skillet over medium  heat.  Add patties to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
 
Place patties in oven at 325 for 15 minutes.

Serve with chutney or tropical salsa.




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