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African Fava Patties

Source: dLife

A delicious vegetarian patty that can tame any meat eater.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	189.2

Total Carbs	29.8 g

Dietary Fiber	4.4 g

Sugars	5.1 g

Total Fat	3.4 g

Saturated Fat	0.4 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.3 g

Potassium	214.7 mg

Protein	10.2 g

Sodium	163.0 mg

Dietary Exchanges 3.4 Fat, 0.3 Vegetables, 0.2 Milk, 1.4 Starch, 0.2 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

2.0
2 cup Beans, fava, mature, cooked 1.0
1 each Potatoes, russet, with skin, fresh, small 1 3/4"-2 1/4" 0.5
0 1/2 cup fresh chopped onion 0.25
0 1/4 cup chopped parsley 0.75
0 3/4 tsp ground coriander 0.5
0 1/2 tsp ground cumin 5.0
5 pinch tabasco sauce 1.0
1 pinch salt 1.0
1 pinch black pepper 2.0
2 each egg whites 0.5
0 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1.0
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce 1.0
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt 0.25
0 1/4 cup fat free sour cream 0.3333
0.3333 cup fresh cucumber, peeled and chopped 2.0
2 each medium garlic cloves 2.0
2 tsp dried dill weed 1.0
1 pinch salt 1.0
1 pinch black pepper

Directions

Smash fava beans and mix with potato, onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, and red pepper sauce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Blend in egg whites and breadcrumbs. Form the blend into 24 round patties.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium to medium-high heat. Arrange patties in oil and fry until browned and crispy on both sides. Serve warm with Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce.

Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce