makes
10-12
prep
20 minutes
cook
18 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
10-12
serves
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
18
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (see Note)
- zest of 1 large lemon
- 4 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
- 2 tbsp sultanas or raisins
- 1 large carrot, grated
- ½ cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp mint
- 1 tbsp honey, warmed until runny
- 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 100 g fetta
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Moroccan spice blend
- 2 tsp cumin, ground
- 2 tsp coriander, ground
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried ginger, ground
- 1 tsp white pepper, ground
- 1 tsp dried turmeric
- ¼ tsp chilli, ground
- ¼ tsp nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp cinnamon, ground
Instructions
Mix all spices together and store in a jar.
In a large bowl place the quinoa, lemon zest, pine nuts, sultanas, carrot, spinach, mint, honey, crumbs and 4 teaspoons of the spice mixture (save the remainder in a jar with a lid for another meal). Stir until combined.
In a separate, small bowl beat the eggs well, crumble the feta into the egg mixture and mash together with a fork. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture into the quinoa and mix until thoroughly combined. If the mixture is too runny, add some more breadcrumbs.
Grease 6 egg rings and set aside. Heat a large fry pan on medium heat, add half the oil and put egg rings into the pan. Fill each ring with the quinoa mixture, flatten the top with a spatula, and cook for 4-5 minutes. Flip over and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan and gently run a knife around the edge of the ring to release the cake. Repeat with the remaining oil and mixture. Serve warm with fresh salad and hummus.
Note
• To cook quinoa: Rinse one cup of quinoa under water and strain. Place in a saucepan with two cups of chicken stock (or water). Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the liquid has soaked up completely. Remove from heat and rest for 20 minutes until grains are light and fluffy. Fluff up with fork. This recipe is best made with quinoa that has been cooked the day before.
This recipe is featured as part of our online column, Eat well: In defence of whole grains. View more recipes from .
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
