Quinoa and Nut Loaf / Burgers

Rosemary says: Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a grain which comes from South America and was one of the staples of the Inca diet. Unlike other vegetable sources, is a complete protein. You can use it to replace rice or pasta in meals or use it as the basis of new dishes like this great quinoa and nut loaf. There’s more information about quinoa at www.quinoa.net.

Ingredients:

1tbsp olive oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 sticks of celery finely chopped
1 tsp curry powder
1 cup (8oz) of quinoa, rinsed
1 heaped tsp vegetable bouillon powder
3 medium carrots, peeled and grated
125g ground almonds
50g whole almonds, chopped
50g sunflower seeds
2tbsp flour (if you use rice flour this will be gluten free)

Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 180oC, 350oF, gas 4

Fry the onion and celery in the olive oil for around 5 minutes, the onion should be transparent. Add the curry powder and stir for 30 seconds. Add the water, quinoa and bouillon, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed.

Add the carrots, almonds (ground and chopped), sunflower seeds and flour, mix well to form a thick mixture. Place in a lined 2lb loaf tin and cook for about 30-40 minutes until starting to crisp on top. Alternatively you can shape into individual patties and cook at the same temperature for about 20 minutes.

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