At only 169 calories these bean and carrot patties accompanied by guilt free coleslaw really are a saintly dish but without compromising on any of the flavour. They’re also a great way to get little ones to eat their veggies.
Serves 6
Cooking Time: 30-40 minutes
What You’ll Need:
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 15ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 450g/1lb carrots, chopped
- 5ml/1tsp ground cumin
- 5ml/1tsp ground coriander
- 200ml/7floz vegetable stock
- salt and ground black pepper
- 1 (400g) can mixed or red kidney beans, drained
- 75g/3oz fresh wholewheat breadcrumbs
- 45ml/3tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- a little spray olive oil or brush
- rolls and salad leaves to serve
For the Coleslaw:
- 225g/8oz white cabbage, stalk removed
- 225g/8oz carrots, washed
- half a small onion, finely chopped
- 60ml/4tbsp virtually fat free mayonnaise
- 60ml/4tbsp low fat natural yogurt
- 10ml/2tsp Dijon mustard
What To Do:
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and saute for 2 mins. Add the garlic, carrots, cumin and coriander and stir for 1 minute. Pour in the stock, season well and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins or until the carrots are tender. Leave to cool.
- Drain the liquid from the carrots. Then use a potato masher to mash them until lump free. Add the drained beans and mash again until a rough mash is formed. Stir in the breadcrumbs and coriander. Mix well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
- When cold, divide the mixture into six then use wet hands to shape each piece into a round pattie about 2.5cm/1in thick. The patties can be chilled at this point if you’re not serving them straight away.
- Preheat the oven to 220oC/Fan200oC/425oF/Gas Mark 7 and put a large baking sheet in to preheat. Spray or brush a little oil on both sides of the patties then place them on the hot baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 mins or until pale golden.
- To make the coleslaw, finely shred the cabbage, coarsely grate the carrots and mix together in a large bowl with the onion. Add the mayonnaise, yogurt and mustard and mix thoroughly. Chill until required. If liked serve patties in a toasted bun with the coleslaw.
- This recipe is suitable for freezing. At the end of step 3, place the patties on a paper lined baking tray and freeze until solid. Wrap in bags then freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in a single layer on a baking tray before cooking as above.
Recipe from Britishcarrots.co.uk.