recipe: Chickpea and Brown Rice Patties

OMG, these are a bit hard work, but they are soo good, you have to try!

Serves 4: 1x 400g can chickpeas drained and rinsed, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1 carrot grated, 2 tbsp breadcrumbs, zest of 1 lemon, 4 tbsp chopped parsley, 2 tbsp chopped coriander, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 egg white, 3 shallots thinly sliced, 4 tomatoes, 1 small green capsicum, 1 cucumber, 3 tbs lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil

1. Cook rice in unsalted water;
2. Place chickpeas in a food processor and chop then till a paste forms. Transfer it to a large bowl;
3. Add breadcrumbs and thinly chopped shallots (only two) to the chickpea mixture and combine;
4. Add 2 tbsp parsley, lemon rind, grated carrot and rice. Combine well; 5. Season well with salt and pepper and add the egg white. Mix well and then make 4 patties with your hands. Let them cool for twenty minutes in the refrigerator;
5. Meanwhile chop tomatoes, capsicum, cucuber and shallot and place in a bowl. Season with lemon juice 1 tbsp oil, remaining parsley and salt;
6. Heat the remaining oil in a large fry pan and fry the patties each side for about 5 minutes;
7. Serve with your sala.
Soooo goood!