Delicious Veggie Burger Recipe - Homemade Veggie Burger - Black Bean Burger Patties | Food Impromptu

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice offers more fiber at a lower cost.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: regular bread

Whole grain buns provide more nutrients.

avocado

🥗Healthier: hummus

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Hummus is creamy and lower in cost.

To a heated pan add oil, onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt and fry on medium heat until the onion is caramelized.

Add finely chopped garlic and fry for about 1 minute or until fragrant.

Next add the black beans, Paprika, Cumin, Black pepper, Cayenne, salt and mix well.

Fry the beans until all the moisture is evaporated and the beans are almost DRY.

Add the finely grated carrot and mix. Cook on medium to medium-high heat until the carrots are cooked, moisture evaporated and the mixture is dry.

Turn off the heat and then mash most of the beans. Allow the mixture to cool down UNCOVERED.

Add white vinegar, balsamic vinegar, tomato puree and mix.

Then add chickpea flour and baking soda and mix thoroughly.

Knead the dough with your hands until the ingredients are completely combined.

Oil a 1/3 cup and also rub oil on your palms to prevent the dough from sticking while forming patties.

Make 1/2 inch thick patties.

To a heated pan, add 2 to 3 Tablespoons of oil. Let the oil heat up and then add the patties - 3 or 4 at a time, do not over crowd the pan.

Reduce the heat to medium-low to low and cook for about 3 minutes or so.

Flip the patties and cook for about another 3 minutes on medium-low heat.

Towards the end turn the heat to medium-high and cook for 30 seconds or so to give a slight char/crust.

Remove from the pan and on a plate lined with paper towel.

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