Crispy veggie-rice cakes

Name: Crispy veggie-rice cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Family
Ingredients: 3 cups Cooked rice; 1 Zucchini (grated + squeezed dry); 2 Carrots (grated); 2 Green onions; 0.5 cup Chickpea flour (the gluten-free binder); 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 cup Applesauce (for dipping)

Prep 15 min Cook 15 min 4 servings ≈ $7 total · $1.75/serving quick-ishgluten-freedairy-freevegetarianbudget

Crispy veggie-rice cakes — a budget family dinner from the ChaChaMo library: 8 ingredients, about 30 minutes, roughly $7 for 4 servings. quick-ish, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, budget.

Ingredients

3 cups Cooked rice
1 Zucchini (grated + squeezed dry)
2 Carrots (grated)
2 Green onions
0.5 cup Chickpea flour (the gluten-free binder)
3 tbsp Olive oil pantry staple
1 tsp Garlic powder pantry staple
1 cup Applesauce (for dipping)

Steps

Mix rice, grated veg, green onion, chickpea flour, garlic powder, salt, and a splash of water into a packable mix.
Form palm-size cakes.
Pan-fry in oil 3–4 min per side until deeply golden.
Serve with applesauce for dipping.

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