Vegetable patties with peanut sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c Yellow split peas soaked 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 1/2 c Water 1/2 ts Black pepper
- 1 c Chopped onions 1/2 c Chopped cilantro
- 2 ts Chopped garlic 1 ts Fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tb Minced ginger root 1/2 c Wholewheat breadcrumbs
- 1/2 ts Cumin 4 tb Safflower oil
- 1/4 ts Cayenne 1 ea Southeast Asian peanut sauce
Instructions:
Drain peas & rinse well. Place in medium pot with water & 1/2 cup of chopped onion. Stir in garlic cumin ginger cayenne & salt. Bring to a boil & simmer for 30 minutes till all the liquid is absorbed. Cool slightly. In a blender combine the peas with the remaining onions pepper & cilantro. Puree for 1 minute. Transfer to a mixing bowl & add lemon juice & bread crumbs. Mix well. If too dry add a little water. Shape into 8 patties. Heat 2 tb oil in a medium skillet. Cook the patties for 7 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with peanut sauce. Vegetarian Times April 1992
