Quinoa and Zucchini Patties

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Quinoa  
• 1 clove galic - crushed  
• 1 cup of chicken stock  
• 1 level teaspoon butter  
• 375g zucchini - grated  
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice  
• 1 teaspoon french mustard  
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley  
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme  
• 2 shallots chopped  
• salt and pepper  
• 2 eggs  
• Oil for frying

Procedure

1. Rinse Quinoa, add to saucepan with butter, garlic and chicken stock. Bring to boil and then simmer until Quinoa is cooked and stock has evaporate.Remove from heat. Cool enough to handle.  
2. Heat a pan with oil.  
3. In a bowl mix all ingredients with Quinoa. Very gently cup the mixture into a ball and slide off hand into hot pan. Do this with remaining mixture.  
4. When first side is firm and brown, flip the pattie over - holding the uncooked side with your hand. Gently press the pattie flat.  
5. Cook until brown.

Contributed by The Fruit Ute