TASTY SUMMER VEGGIE BURGER

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup of black beans (soaked and rinsed)

1/2 cup of peas and/or corn

1/2 cup of parsley or cilantro finely chopped

1/2 cup of spinach

2 cups of chickpea flour/rice flour

1 medium onion  finely chopped

1 cup of shredded carrots

1/2 - 1 tsp. of salt (salt as needed)

1 tsp. of cumin powder

1 tsp. of turmeric powder

1 tsp. of coriander powder

1 tsp. of garlic powder

1/2 tsp. of black pepper

1 cup of water

PREPARATION:

Step 1: Cook the beans half way. Then add the carrots, peas and onions. Steam until done but make sure the veggies don't get mushy.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix the chickpea/rice flour with water and spices. This becomes the batter. Taste the batter to test the salt and flavor content. Add more if needed.

Step 3: Mix the veggies with the batter thoroughly. This should form into the substance required to create the burger. If the batter is too watery, add more chickpea flour. If the batter is too dry or if it doesn't seem like there's enough to make into paddies, then add more water and chickpea starting with 1/2 cup each. More than likely it will be watery because of the veggies so just add chickpea flour to thicken. The 2 cups (maybe another half) should be enough chickpea flour to make the overall mixture into paddies.

Step 4: Grill the burgers evenly on both sides in a lightly oiled (coconut/ghee/olive) skillet or pan on medium heat. Cook evenly on both sides.

Step 5: Garnish with tomatoes and anything else you would normally garnish a burger with such as lettuce or sauerkraut.  Ketchup or mustard is fine. Mayonnaise is fine too. Bread can be tricky as bread is not necessarily compatible. Potato bun is a little more compatible depending on the quality/ingredients. Otherwise, let's not stress over so many little details and enjoy this pleasant veggie burger.

Let me know what you think. Buon Appetito!