Baked Seed Rounds

Funny name, I know. It's what I though when I found this recipe in a Health magazine. But, after tweaking it up a bit, it came out so delicious that I had to write it down before I forgot. They were called "seed rounds", it's something like a spicy baked falafel. Oh and the hubz loved it, which always makes me happy.

Ingredients:

1 can white beans or chick peas, drained and rinsed

1 clove garlic, smashed

1 big handful of fresh chopped cilantro

1 small hot pepper, chopped

1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, crushed

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

2 tsp turmeric

1 egg

1/2 cup whole wheat flour (optional)

S&P

olive oil

Smash all the ingredients together in a big bowl with a hand blender. (add a bit of whole wheat flour if you think it's too gooey.) Form into 4 medium sized balls and lay in a baking dish drizzled with olive oil. Brush the tops with oil, and put into the oven on 200C, on the top rack, for about 15 min on each side (flip over when crusty and brown on one side).

Serve with a simple tomato sauce or greek yogurt and spinach, and green salad. I'm going to try this on my indoor lean-griller next time - it will be something like a bean burger.