Veggie Black Bean Burgers
 
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The perfect BBQ treat for vegetarians - Black Bean burgers using cooked rice and spices, these are nice and soft yet holds its shape on the grill!
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked black beans (or use canned)
  • 1 cup leftover cooked rice (use medium white rice or short grained brown rice)
  • 1 onion,chopped
  • 2-3 scallions, whites and greens chopped
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp cumin-coriander powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ cup finely chopped cilantro
  • salt to taste
Directions
  1. Drain the beans completely and mash them well with a potato masher or the back of a spoon.
  2. In a skillet with 1-2 tsp oil saute the onions, scallion whites, garlic as well as the salt and spices. Add dried oregano too. Saute until soft. If you prefer spicy burgers, you can even add in a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce.
  3. Add this mixture along with rice to the beans. Mix well until blended together - hands are your best tools for mixing. Add the chopped cilantro and mash everything together with your hands. You can grease your hands with some oil before doing this.
  4. Now divide the mixture into equal parts, to make about 8-10 burger patties. Shape them into rounds and put them on a baking tray.
  5. At this point, you can choose to grill these on a BBQ, or roast them on a frying pan, whatever you like. Take 2 tsp oil in a heated pan, and saute the patties till they are slightly golden on both sides. Do the same with the buns too, just to give them a toasty texture.
  6. [Optional] Grill each patty over hot coals or on a stove top grill until lightly browned on both the sides.
  7. Before serving, put each patty in a bun. Top it with a slice of cheese, rounded slices of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, mushrooms - your preferred toppings, and some ketchup.
Recipe by Fun and Food Cafe at https://www.funandfoodcafe.com/black-bean-burgers/