SPICY LAMB PATTIES

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Don't dismiss Indian cooking as 'too hard' and leave it to your local curry house, try cooking this spicy lamb dish for starters

Provided by Cathryn Evans

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Side dish, Snack, Starter, Supper

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion , chopped
1 tbsp ginger paste or grated fresh ginger
1 tsp garlic paste or 2 crushed garlic cloves
1 tsp ground mixed peppercorns
1 tsp ground star anise
1 tsp chilli powder
500g lamb mince
handful frozen peas
1 egg , beaten

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan, fry the onions with the ginger, garlic and spices for 5 mins until soft, then tip into a large bowl to cool.
Mix together the lamb, peas and egg with the onion and season with a little salt. Shape the mixture into 12 patties. You can freeze for up to one month at this stage, then defrost in the fridge. Alternatively, refrigerate up to 1 day in advance. Heat the remaining oil in the pan and fry the patties, 4 mins each side, or until cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.7 grams sugar, Fiber 0.3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium