Shiitake Buckwheat Patties
½ cup raw buckwheat kernels
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, coarsely chopped
¼ cup raw walnuts
2 cloves garlic
3 T chives, coarsely chopped
1 T flax seeds, freshly ground
1 T dark miso paste
1 ½ tsp. nama shoyu
dash of paprika
dash of turmeric
Place buckwheat kernels in a bowl, cover with water and allow to soak overnight. Rinse and drain well. Transfer kernels to a food processor or high-speed blender. Add remaining ingredients and process until fairly smooth. Serve mixture as a raw pate or dip, or spread into a de-stemmed collard leaf and roll up burrito-style. Otherwise, form mixture into patties of desired size and transfer to a dehydrator until patties form a uniform crust. This may take 3+ hours depending on size of patties and make/model of dehydrator.



