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NEW Middle Eastern Lamb & Quinoa Patties
Ingredients
- 100g quinoa
- 400g lean minced lamb
- 2tsp harissa paste
- 1tbsp tomato paste
- 25g toasted pine nuts
- 1tbsp rapeseed oil
- To serve:
- 4 wholemeal pittas, toasted
- A little salad
These patties use quinoa, a wholegrain that is growing in popularity. The recipe provides two servings of wholegrain per person.
25 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
Serves 4
£1.50-£1.74 per serving
Total time 35 minutes
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NEW Middle Eastern Lamb & Quinoa Patties
Recipe details
These patties use quinoa, a wholegrain that is growing in popularity. The recipe provides two servings of wholegrain per person.
Ingredients
- 100g quinoa
- 400g lean minced lamb
- 2tsp harissa paste
- 1tbsp tomato paste
- 25g toasted pine nuts
- 1tbsp rapeseed oil
- To serve:
- 4 wholemeal pittas, toasted
- A little salad
Nutritional information
- Carbohydrates: 49
- Calories: 481
- Sugar: 5
- Salt: 1
- Fat: 17
- Saturated fat: 4
- Fibre: 4
- Protein: 32
Instructions
- Place the quinoa and 300ml cold water in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the water has been absorbed. Allow to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, mix together the lamb, harissa, tomato paste and pine nuts. Stir in the quinoa and divide into 8, mould into round pattie shapes.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the patties for 8-10 minutes until cooked throughout, turning occasionally.
- Serve in toasted pittas with a little salad.
Cook's tips:
Serve with Tzatziki spooned into the pitta. Try moulded onto kebab sticks and grilled before placing in the pittas.