Bean Burgers

There is beef here, but it can be a bit expensive! So to satiate our American burger fix, Sara and I decided to use some beans. Why not? We've all have heard of boca burgers or bean burgers or some sort of vegetarian alternative to meat, so we took it one step farther and made it from scratch. It pretty quick once the beans are soaked and it tastes almost like home!


Black/red beans or garbanzo beans
Garlic (about 7 cloves)
Onion (one)
Sweet peppers (optional)
One egg
Seasoning:
Cumin
Thyme
Pinch of salt
Black pepper
Cheese (if you prefer)

Soak beans in water for about 8 hours. Cook, well, so they are soft enough to mash. Drain water and start mashing, add in chopped garlic, onion, sweet peppers, and seasoning. Beat one egg in separate bowl then add to mixture, mix everything well. With your hands form bean mixture into small patties. Cook on tawa or frying pan. Flip patties and top with cheese. Add preferred condiments and enjoy on hamburger buns, tennis rolls, or lettuce.


I think this is a channa burger, but channa is a bean too! So soak channa, pressure channa until soft, put it in a bowl add some garlic, onion, cumin and other spices (perhaps with a Mediterranean flair) then add an egg like above, mash into patties and grill them up!