Quinoa Croquettes


These croquettes are an ideal snack or delicious side to go with lunch or dinner. Anything can be added to the recipe as this is just a base recipe. You can add extra herbs, spices, or vegetables to jam pack the croquettes with extra flavour and goodness. I have used potatoes as a base in this recipe but you could also use sweet potato or pumpkin/squash.

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1/2 cup of peas (frozen or fresh)
2 large potatoes (peeled, boiled and mashed)
1 cup of cooked quinoa
1 organic vegetable stock cube
1/4 cup of fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
Coconut oil or olive oil (for frying)
Salt and pepper

Method

1. Peel, dice and put the potatoes on to boil.

2. Rinse 1/2 cup of raw quinoa (1/2 cup of raw quinoa makes just over 1 cup of cooked quinoa) in a sieve. Boil 2 /1/2 cups of water and add stock cube (when cooking quinoa i always have 1 part quinoa 5 parts water/stock). Once the water is boiled add quinoa, stir, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed.

3. While the potatoes and quinoa are cooking chop up the coriander, garlic, and get your peas ready.

4. Once potatoes are cooked, drain and mash them.

5. Once all water is absorbed turn the quinoa off.

6. Heat 1 tablespoon of chosen oil on a medium heat and add garlic and peas. Sauté for a couple of minutes until soft. Remove from the heat.

7. Put the mashed potato, cooked quinoa, coriander, peas and garlic into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

8. Using a tablespoon of the mixture form into slightly flattened oblong croquettes.

9. Heat chosen oil in the pan and add 4 (depending how big your pan is) croquettes to the pan. Cook each side for about 4 minutes (until golden).

10. Serve hot as a snack or as a side for your lunch or dinner.

Enjoy x

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