Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• 12 ounces cooked chickpeas, mashed
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 4 ounces cooked red beans, mashed (or adzuki beans)
• 1/2 cup ground almonds (or almond flour or breadcrumbs)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced (or 3 large tbls.dried)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 medium carrot, shredded (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds