Jerusalem Artichoke Patties

If you haven't tried Jerusalem Artichokes this is a good introduction to them. I love them raw in salads or stir fry - see other recipes here on Zaar. Make these tiny and serve as an appetizer with a dip

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup mushroom, cleaned & sliced
• 1⁄2 cup onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1  clove garlic, crushed (I use 2 cloves)
• 1  teaspoon  vegetable oil
• 1  cup  jerusalem artichoke, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup carrot, grated
• 1⁄3 cup whole wheat flour
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  hot sauce (or more)
• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Saute the mushrooms.
2. onions and garlic in one tsp oil for 4 minutes Add artichokes& carrot saute another minute Mix egg& flour in a bowl, add hot sauce Add artichoke mixture to the bowl, stir well In a clean skillet add 2 tsp oil, heat Drop tbsp of the mixture, level them a bit, cook one side then flip and brown the other side Only takes a couple of minutes on each side- they should be golden and the batter cooked through.