Pumpkin patties are a quick recipe that can be taken as a snack or use as patties for burgers. These patties are super healthy. I have posted an array of pumpkin recipes. While pumpkins are in a season let’s use them in different ways. Use a food processor or grater to grate the pumpkins. The grated pumpkins cook easily. If you do not like grating it, you can use cubed pumpkins and mash them later.
While holidays are nearing, you can prepare this patty ahead and make burgers quickly and get a thumbs up from your family. For every bite, the pumpkin patties will be crispy outside and soft inside.
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Food for the thought
“There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you’d better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you’ll never understand what it’s saying.”
― Sarah Dessen
Benefits of the ingredients (source)
Pumpkin: Highly Nutritious and Particularly Rich in Vitamin A. pumpkins offer vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and folate — all of which strengthen your immune system.
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Steps for preparing Pumpkin Patties
- Heat a pan and add cumin seeds, onion, bell peppers, pumpkins, mashed potatoes and fry until cooked.
- Add the spices and mix well. Gradually add some bread crumbs. Mix well.
- Shape them into patties and coat them evenly on breadcrumbs.
- Fry them both sides till golden brown.
Variations
- Use panko crumbs for more crispy patties.
- The patties can be deep-fried or use an air fryer to fry the patties.
- Use more vegetables of your choice.
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Questions/Tips
What variety of pumpkins can I use?
Any type of pumpkins or squash can be used. You can look for sugar pumpkin, baby pam, cinderella, butternut squash. Spaghetti squash cannot be grated well and has a different color.
Can I add any vegetables to my choice?
Yes. Add any vegetables of your choice but make sure you add pumpkins more to get the taste of pumpkin patties.
Can I add sweet potato to the patties?
Yes. Replace the mashed potatoes with sweet potatoes. Reduce the red chili powder and make it a sweet version of patties.
What seasonings can I use in preparing patties?
I used the Dash seasoning blend. You can use ground cumin, ground coriander, ground nutmeg.
How can I serve/eat the pumpkin patties?
The pumpkin patties can be served as a snack with some sauce on the side or they can be used as burger patties.
Meal prep/ How to store pumpkin patties
Prepare the patties and coat them on bread crumbs and wrap them individually in the cling wrap or store them in an airtight container and refrigerate for 2 days or freeze them up to 3-4 months.
To defrost, place the patties from the freezer to refrigerate overnight and fry them.
Recipe card for pumpkin patties
Pumpkin Patties
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Olive oil splited
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1/2 cup green bellpepper chopped
- 1 cup grated pumpkin
- 1 medium potato boiled & mashed
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp seasoning blend
- 1/2-1 cup bread crumbs
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a heated pan, add oil. Add cumin seeds.
- Once splutters, add onions and fry till they are translucent. Add bell peppers and grated pumpkins and fry till it is cooked.
- Add mashed potatoes, red chili powder, seasoning blend, and salt to taste.
- Once it comes all together add bread crumbs. Switch it off.
- Allow it to cool. Shape them into patties.
- Spread the breadcrumbs on the working board and place the patties on them.
- Make sure the patties are covered with breadcrumbs on all sides. Prepare all the patties in the same way.
- On a heated grill, spread some oil and fry the patties till golden brown on both the sides.
Notes
- For crispier patties use panko crumbs.
- You can deep fry the patties for extra crunchy.