Aladin's Magic Mediterranean Summer Dish

Serves 6-8

we tried this the other night with the magnificent chef phoebe! it was delicious, easy to make... and we were comfortably full for hours into the night!

ingredients:

for patties:
2 1/2 cups cubed pumpkin, kumara, potato (whatever ratio you prefer!)
1 onion
2 vege stock cubes
2-4 cloves of garlic
1 cup bread crumbs
2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper (more or less depending on your palette)
black pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce!)
1 grated carrot
1 grated zucchini
1 spring onion
2 1/2 cups black beans
3 "fake eggs" (we use no-egg, you should be able to find egg replacement at most supermarkets, and definitely at organic food shops!)
generous amount of flour, to coat these sloppy patties before they fry up!
oil for frying

for asparagus (phoebe's wondrous recipe):
12-16 asparagus sticks
salt
pepper
liberal sprinkle of cayenne pepper

and for your dips:
hummus
3 tomatoes, diced
2 cloves garlic
parsley
mango chutney


1. begin by cooking black beans
2. in a separate pot, cook up your cubed pumpkin, kumara, and potato
3. now in a pan, saute garlic & onions in veggie stock mixture
4. once pumpkin, kumara, and potatoes are tender, drain and then mash
5. blend together: pumpkin, kumara, potato, & sauted garlic and onion mix
6. in a large pot, combine blended mixture with grated carrot, grated zucchini, cooked black beans, finely cut spring onion, 3 "eggs", bread crumbs, and your spices: cayenne pepper, cumin seeds, black pepper, tamari
7. in order to thicken properly, you should definitely let this mix sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (we didn't so the patties were a little bit on the messy side when forming the patties!)
8. form into smallish patties (3 or so inches in diametre) & coat in a LOT of flour (the more the flour, the easier the frying)
9. now fry until deliciously golden

1. begin to fry in a small amount of oil your asparagus
2. coat in salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper & cook for 5-10 minutes

serve with hummus, chutney, and tomato bowl (mix tomatoes with garlic, parsley, and salt)
& indulge!