Quinoa Burgers

As promised, here's the first recipe from the mini dinner party: Quinoa Burgers!  We served them with Tsatziki sauce, but I have a feeling that they would be good with lots of different flavors- maybe a curry sauce?
I found the original recipe here and more or less followed the directions, although of course with just a few modifications.  The only real trouble I had was that a couple of the burgers fell apart while I was cooking them, but I think I might have been making them too thin or something.  A little extra flour fixed the problem.  Also, if you've never tried quinoa, do not be afraid!  It's one of those great superfoods that packs lots of protein, and has just a slightly nutty flavor.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked quinoa*

3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1 medium carrot, finely grated

3 eggs

2 or more tablespoons all purpose flour (start with 2, if it's still too crumbly add in more flour as necessary)

2 green onions, including white parts

1 /2 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Olive oil for frying

*To cook quinoa: Boil 2 cups of salted water, then add quinoa and cover.  Cook on low for about 20 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed (like rice).  When cooked, the quinoa should be tender, almost clear, and you should be able to see the germ- the little white spirally thing.  Let it cool for a little bit before adding it to the burger mixture.

Directions:

1. Combine everything (except for the oil) in a bowl and mix it all together.  If it's not sticking together at all, add a little more flour.
2. Heat some oil in a pan over a medium heat.  Form the mixture into patties (about 1/2 inch thick would probably be good, I think mine were a little too thin and consequently fell apart a little) and then fry until golden brown on both sides- about 4 minutes on each side.
3. Yay! You're done.  Serve with some tsatziki sauce, or ketchup, or curry sauce, or whatever floats your boat.