SWEET POTATO, RED LENTIL & CHICKPEA FRITTERS

NUT FREE FREEZES WELL LUNCH BOX These are great for batch cooking as they’re so versatile. Perfect for packed lunches, ideal with roasted veggies or with a simple salad. They’re high in plant-protein, easy to make and even easier to eat! MAKES ABOUT 12 FRITTERS (ENOUGH TO SERVE 4) 300g sweet potatoes (about 2 medium potatoes), peeled and chopped into bite-sized chunks around 3cm olive oil

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C fan.

Step 2

2. Place the sweet potato chunks in a large baking tray and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss the sweet potato to coat it in the oil and seasoning. Roast for 25 minutes until soft. Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to one side. Lower the oven temperature to 180°C fan.

Step 3

3. Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the spices, stir in, and cook for 2 more minutes. Once cooked, remove from the heat and leave to one side.

Step 4

4. While the onion cooks, prepare the lentils. Put the lentils into a medium saucepan pan and pour in 200ml boiling water. Place over a medium heat and cook for 10–15 minutes until soft and all of the water has been absorbed. Once cooked, remove from the heat and leave to cool.

Step 5

5. Place half of the cooked onion and the garlic in a food processor (not a blender) with the lentils and a pinch of salt. Pulse until the mixture comes together – it should be a coarse mixture rather than completely smooth.

Step 6

6. Spoon the mixture into a bowl and add the sweet potato. Using a fork mash the mixture lightly so it all comes together, but you still have some chunks of sweet potato.

Step 7

7. Add the chickpeas and the rest of the onion and stir everything together.

Step 8

8. Take a large spoonful of the mixture and shape into a patty shape using your hands (sometimes this is easier to do if you place the mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes first). Place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Repeat this process until all the mixture is used up.

Step 9

9. Cook the fritters in the oven for 30–35 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

Step 10

TIP These fritters freeze especially well. Simply place the uncooked patties in the freezer in an airtight container with baking parchment in between them. Once ready to cook, remove from the freezer and continue from step 9.