Difference between revisions of "Veggie bean burgers"
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| − | + | #Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. | |
| − | + | #Mash the beans or chickpeas as much as you can either with a potato masher in a bowl or with a hand mixer (supervised). Alternatively you could make the mix in a food processor if you have one. | |
| − | + | #Add the mashed vegetables and garlic and any herbs, spices or tahini that you want to use. | |
| − | + | #Mix well and the kids can taste and add lemon juice, spices or pepper to their taste. | |
| − | + | #The mixture then needs to be rolled into four burger-sized balls with wet hands, or make 12 smaller Flatten the balls slightly. If you like, you can coat them with sesame seeds, crushed crackers or breadcrumbs for extra crunch. | |
| − | + | #Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil on a baking tray and place the "falafels" or bean burgers on top and then turn them all over so that they have a coating of a little oil on each side. | |
| − | + | #Place the baking tray in the oven and cook for 20-30 minutes, turning the burgers over midway through cooking. Allow to cool a little before serving. | |
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Latest revision as of 12:13, 13 June 2016
Ingredients
- 400g tin chickpeas or beans such as borlotti, kidney or butterbeans, drained and rinsed
- 300g/10½oz cooked, mashed vegetables such as carrot, squash, potato, sweet potato or parsnip
- 1 garlic clove, crushed by an adult or with a garlic press
- 1 tbsp sunflower, vegetable or olive oil
- squeeze lemon juice
- pinch ground cumin, coriander or paprika, mild chilli flakes, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp tahini (optional)
- 4 tbsp sesame seeds, breadcrumbs or crushed crackers (optional), for coating
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
- Mash the beans or chickpeas as much as you can either with a potato masher in a bowl or with a hand mixer (supervised). Alternatively you could make the mix in a food processor if you have one.
- Add the mashed vegetables and garlic and any herbs, spices or tahini that you want to use.
- Mix well and the kids can taste and add lemon juice, spices or pepper to their taste.
- The mixture then needs to be rolled into four burger-sized balls with wet hands, or make 12 smaller Flatten the balls slightly. If you like, you can coat them with sesame seeds, crushed crackers or breadcrumbs for extra crunch.
- Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil on a baking tray and place the "falafels" or bean burgers on top and then turn them all over so that they have a coating of a little oil on each side.
- Place the baking tray in the oven and cook for 20-30 minutes, turning the burgers over midway through cooking. Allow to cool a little before serving.
