Spicy Beef Quinoa Patties or Meatballs

Ingredients

• 500g Minced Beef
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
• 250g cut local English Spinach (Puay Leng) or spinach leaves
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 beaten egg
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 2 tsp chili powder (less or more if you like it spicy)
• Salt & Pepper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 C
2. Soften onion in olive/coconut oil. Once light brown in colour, stir through chopped spinach. Once greens are wilted, remove from heat and let cool.
3. Drain moisture from spinach and onion on a paper towel.
4. Mix spinach into the meat mixture, add quinoa, all the spices and the beaten egg. Massage well with hands until you feel the mixture coming together, and stickier in texture.
5. Mould the beef into patties, size of your choice. If you are making meatballs, then roll them into the palm of your hands.
6. Place patties/ meatballs onto a baking try. Drizzle with olive oil.
7. Roast in pre-heated oven for 12-15 minutes for the meat balls or up to 20-30 minutes for the patties.
8. Serve them with chopped coriander and sweet chili sauce dip.