Garbanzo-Spinach Patties

HEALTHY COOKING RECEIPES

Garbanzo Patties ready to eat

GARBANZO-SPINACH PATTIES

This is an alternative to the frozen vegetable patties that we buy from stores. My 8 year old son is interested in fast food and is also a best critic of my cooking. He gave me an A on these patties and it is one of his lunch menu during the weekdays :)

Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 5 min
Serving size: 3 patties

Ingredients

• Cooked garbanzo beans - 1 cup
• Raw spinach                   - 1 cup (can use any greens that you have at home)
• Garam masala powder    - 1 tsp (can use pavbhaji or chaat masala)
• Asofoetida(hinge)           - 1 pinch (helps removing gas from the beans)
• lemon juice                     - 1/2 tsp (for a tangy taste)
• Bread crumbs(this is optional)          
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil(oil can be of your choice) to shallow fry

Note: For the garbanzo beans you can use canned precooked garbanzo beans OR if you have time and have planned the menu then soak the garbanzo beans overnight(or 8 hrs) and  pressure cook it. 

Grind the beans such that there are no big chunks of beans and mix with spinach and spices

Preparation

1. Grind the cooked garbanzo beans such that you don't see the bean chunks(coarsely).
2. Chop the spinach and add to the grounded beans.
3. Add garam masala powder, salt, lemon juice, asofoetida and mix. Optionally you can also add 1/2 tsp of rice flour for firm patties.  
4. Make lemon size balls with the mixture and flaten it into circular patties.
5. Dip in bread crumbs if you want the patties to be more firm.

Cook on both sides until golden brown

Cooking

1. Add 1 tsp of oil in a pan and in medium heat shallow fry the patty on one side. Turn over the patty and add 1 more tsp of oil around the patty and fry it.
2. Turn over the patty every 1 min until golden brown on both sides.
3. Sandwich the patties between 2 toasted wheat breads and enjoy!

Nutritional facts
Spinach has loads of iron and anti-oxidants. Garbanzo beans is rich in fiber and protein. Lemon juice has the vitamin C to help boost immunity.

Garbanzo Spinach Patties are ready

The patties can also be eaten as it is with tomato sauce. My younger son likes it with the tomato sauce. Try the healthy beans spinach patties on a weekday instead of the mundane breakfast menu and I am sure you will like it. You can also pack it for lunch for your kids. I always see an empty box coming home whenever I pack this for lunch for my elder son.

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