Veggie Chickpea Patties

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat oven at 180 C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Add veggies to food processor and blend till roughly chopped. Squeeze out the excess amount of water.
  3. In a medium size pan cook veggies in 1 tbsp olive oil and add cumin, garlic and paprika and cook for 3 min.
  4. Add chickpeas to same food processor and blend together with tahini, lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil.
  5. In a large bowl add cooked veggies, chickpea mixture and rest of ingredients and combine.
  6. Working with slightly wet hands form medium size balls and slightly push down to form patties. Can be shaped into finger shapes as an alternative
  7. Bake the batter for 20 min then flip and bake for another 10 min.
  8. Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days, can be frozen for 2 months.

Notes

These snacks are packed with veggies and nutrients and low in sodium. Convenient and non-messy way to introduce quinoa to your children’s diet. It is a great vehicle for sauces/dips to add more nutrition and variety to their diet (see recipes). You can substitute vegetables to your preferred choice.