Protein Patties

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup instant potato flakes
• 1/4 cup polenta, fine, approximately, for coating
• oil, for cooking
• 250 g tofu, rinsed and drained
• 1 (400 g) can haricot beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds, dry roasted and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons tamari
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 1/4 teaspoon asafetida powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• chopped fresh herbs, parsley, basil, coriander or curry paste
• mixed vegetables, 1 cup finely chopped or grated
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• sun-dried tomato, chopped

Recipe

• 1 set aside the instant potato flakes, fine polenta and oil for cooking.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl place remaining ingredients – mash to combine with potato masher.
• 3 gradually mix in potato flakes to achieve a manageable mix which can be shaped into patties.
• 4 coat patties in fine polenta.
• 5 brush all the patties with oil then fry, bake, or barbecue as desired.