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Spiced butter bean patties with yoghurt dressing

Spiced butter bean patties with yoghurt dressing

Serves: 
4
Time to make: 
20 mins
Total cost: 
$11.28 / $2.82 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
Low kilojoule
Low sodium
Vegetarian

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Put Herby onion and butter bean mix* into a pan with cumin and heat gently for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Tip into a bowl and roughly mash together with lemon zest and juice, courgette and breadcrumbs. Dust hands with flour, then shape mixture into 8 patties. Press lightly to flatten.

Step 2 Heat half the oil in a large frying pan. Add patties and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden. Turn patties, add remaining oil, then cook for a further 3-4 minutes until heated through and golden.

Step 3 Meanwhile, put yoghurt into a bowl with parsley and cucumber. Mix well. Spoon into pitas. Top with patties, sliced tomato and salad leaves.

*Herby onion and butter bean mix

Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, pumpkin seeds and thyme. Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring, until onion is soft. Add butter beans. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

You can also use this mix as a base in these recipes:

Citrus hummus pasta with butter beans and spinach
Butter bean and apricot-stuffed chicken
Crushed butter beans and peas with salmon

HFG Tip

These patties can be made the day before.

About this Recipe

Recipe by: 
Photography: Melanie Jenkins
First Published: 
August 2008

Rate this recipe

Rating: 
3.666665
Average: 3.7 (3 votes)

1 Comment. Add yours

ReneeWgtn says:

These are amazing! I used wholemeal pita breads. I chose tomato and rocket and doubled the amount of yoghurt. Also added heaps of herbs into the yoghurt with the cucumber :-) YUM these are a new regular

Full ingredient list: 
  • 1 quantity Herby onion and butter bean mix*
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 small courgette, grated
  • 3 tablespoons whole grain breadcrumbs
  • flour, for dusting
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons natural yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1/2 small cucumber, finely chopped
  • 8 mini pita breads, warmed, to serve
  • 1 large tomato
  • mixed salad leaves
  • *Herby onion and butter bean mix
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh thyme
  • 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
1260kJ
Calories: 
301cal
Protein: 
10g
Fat: 
13g
- saturated: 
2g
Carbohydrates: 
35g
- sugars: 
7g
Dietary Fibre: 
5g
Sodium: 
360mg
Calcium: 
90mg
Iron: 
3mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified