VEGAN BROCCOLI, BLACKBEAN FRITTERS

Recipes like this which uses up the florets of broccoli are great as you can get two dishes out of the one vegetable.  I have kept these vegan as i found the flavours and textures worked really well and gave these fritters a lot more depth and flavour.

Makes 12 medium fritters

Ingredients

1 Tbsp chia seeds

2 Tbsp water

2 cups broccoli florets, roughly cut

1 x 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed

¼ tsp ground fenugreek

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

½ tsp dried oregano

¼ cup fine polenta

Oil for frying

Lemon wedges

Method

Begin by soaking the chia seeds in the water and set aside so they thicken.

Put the broccoli into the food processor and processor briefly.

Add the beans, seasoning, and chia mixture, blitz to form a thick paste.

Transfer from the processor into a bowl and taste, adjust seasoning if need be.

Add a tablespoon of polenta and mix well to combine.

Roll into 12 even sized balls, flatten slightly and coat in the polenta.

Heat a large heavy based fry pan with enough oil to cover the base of the pan.

When hot, add the broccoli fritters and fry until golden on each side (5 minutes on each side). 

Remove and serve with a pinch of sea salt and lemon wedges.