These can be put into pitas with
lettuce, shredded carrots, cucumbers,
etc and topped with salsa, or a tofu
sour cream.
Ingredients (use vegan versions) :
• 2 cans black Beans, drained
• ½ to 1 cup green onion chopped fine
• 2-4 cloves garlic minced fine
• 3 tablespoon cilantro chopped fine
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon rosemary
• ¼ salt (optional)
• ¼ pepper
• 1 cup brown rice cooked
• ½ cup corn meal
• olive oil or vegetable oil for frying
Directions :
1. Mash or puree 1 can black beans and add
second can to mashed beans. Add next 8
ingredients (up to pepper) to mixture
and mix through. Add brown rice and mix
well, then add corn meal and mix well.
2. Heat oil in pan over med-high heat.
Take enough of the mixture out to form
a large "meatball" and repeat until all
the mixture is gone. Add them to the
oil one at a time and fry until all
side are crisp. Drain on a paper towel.
Serves 8
