

Indian–style lentil, rice and courgette fritters
Ingredients
- 1 red capsicum, deseeded, diced
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1 courgette, grated, squeezed of excess moisture
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 400g can no-added-salt brown lentils, rinsed, drained
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 4 green shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup gluten-free plain flourall purpose flourX
- mixed salad leaves and sliced baby cucumbers, to serve
- ¼ cup reduced-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
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Instructions
1 Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil and set over medium-high heat. Sauté capsicum, carrot and courgette for 3–4 minutes,
or until just softened. Add curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes, or until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
2 Combine lentils and rice in large bowl and mash with a fork, keeping some texture. Add the cooked vegetables, shallots, coriander, egg and flour; stir
until well combined.
3 Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and set over medium-high heat. Spoon ¼ cup quantities of mixture into pan to make 3 fritters. Cook for 2–3 minutes each side, or until golden and cooked through. Repeat to make 12 fritters in total.
4 Serve fritters with salad leaves, baby cucumbers and a dollop of yoghurt.
HFG tip
Spray food with extra-virgin olive oil to add flavour with a low-calorie crunch.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 262cal
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Kilojoules 1100kJ
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Protein 12.8g
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Total fat 2.9g
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–Saturated fat 0.6g
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Carbohydrates 41.2g
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–Sugars 8.6g
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Dietary fibre 8.4g
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Sodium 62mg
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Calcium 103mg
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Iron 3.4mg
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