BROAD BEAN PATTIES

Dried Broad beans 2cups
Water
Spring onions 1 cup chopped
Parsley ¼ cup chopped
Corianders leaves 2 tablespoons chopped
Garlic 3 cloves
Salt 1 ½ teaspoons
Pepper freshly ground
Hot chilli pepper ¼ teaspoon
Bi carbonate ¼ teaspoon
Sesame seeds optional
Oil for frying
• Place beans in a bowl and cover well with cold water. Leave to soak for 2 days changing the water 2 to 3 times
• Drain the beans and remove the skins by pressing each firmly with fingers, the beans should pop out otherwise tear skin and squeeze
• Pass the clean beans through a food grinder combine with spring onion , parsley, coriander, garlic, salt , pepper and soda Pas through the grinder twice more and knead inot a past
• Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes
• With wet hands shape about a tablespoon of mixture into think patties about 4 cm in diameter,. Dip each side in sesame seeds if desired
• Place on a tray and leave at room temperature for about 20 minutes
• Heat oil to about 180 degree F or until a cube of bread turns golden in about a minute
• Fry each of the patties a few at a time until golden brown . each should take about 5 minutes
• Drain on paper towels
• Serve hot with flat bread and tahini salad
For a main dish the pattied can be serves with an assorted mix of salald vegetables such as tomato, cucumbers capsicum and lettuce