Cumin quinoa and black bean bites

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Quinoa30 g
• Cooked black beans50 g
• Spring onions10 g
• Cumin1 pinch
• Potato starch5 g
• Saltto taste

Method

1. Rinse the quinoa in a fine sieve under cold water, rubbing it, to remove its slightly bitter taste.
2. Bring a small pan of water to the boil over high heat, salt it and cook the quinoa for 15 minutes, until the grains are translucent and show their little spiral sprout; drain well and spread on a plate to cool slightly.
3. Meanwhile heat a conventional oven to 200 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper; wash the spring onion, trim the root and chop it finely.
4. Drain and rinse the black beans and mash them with a fork; work them together with the quinoa, the spring onion, the cumin, the potato starch and a pinch of salt until the mixture is compact.
5. With damp hands shape 6 small balls and place them on the tray.
6. Bake for 18 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and firm to the touch.