Leftover Rice Fritters
The tasty recipe for vegan rice fritters is very much in the spirit of using leftovers and Don't waste. A fritter or patty can be prepared with various vegetables, so this convenient leftover recipe always tastes different. Therefore, using leftovers not only makes sense, but also gives a lot of eating pleasure.
Ingredients
- 500 g cooked whole grain rice alternatively, cook 1 cup (200g) of brown rice
- 1 red onion
- 1 large clove of garlic
- 1 thumb-width piece ginger
- 1 large carrot
- 3 Tbsp buckwheat flour alternatively wheat or spelled flour
- 2 tsp zaatar
- 1 tsp cumin seed powder
- 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme or 2 Tsp fresh one
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
Instructions
- Use 500g cooked rice (leftovers). Alternatively, cook 1 cup of whole grain rice according to the instructions on the packet (30-40 minutes).
- Cut the onion into fine cubes. Peel and press the garlic. Wash the ginger, peel if necessary and grate finely. Wash and finely grate the carrot.
- Put all the remaining ingredients, including the cooked rice, in a large bowl and mix well with your hands.
- Take some of the mass between your hands, press it shape it into about 12 small rice fritters.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan and fry the patties on both sides until golden brown. Then place on a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with a fresh salad or side of your choice.
Notes
Don’t Waste Tips: The recipe is ideal for using leftovers. Instead of rice, you can also add other cooked legumes, quinoa or couscous to the mixture. It is important that there is enough of the binding component, buckwheat flour or starch, in the mass. You can change the spices as you like to create rice fritters as you like them best.
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