About:

I combined my beans with powdered oats and quinoa for the basic patty mixture. Added in sautéed bell peppers, carrots and onions for a veggie boost, and then served with salads and buns as a burger.

Health Benefits:

Red beans are packed with protein and fiber along with several essential vitamins and minerals. They’re also loaded with antioxidants, which help prevent chronic diseases.

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is a grain-like crop with many unique qualities and health benefits such as a very high protein content (about twice that of regular cereal grains), which makes it a great source of protein for vegetarians. It is also a good source of dietary fiber and several vitamins and minerals.  And it’s gluten-free which makes it a nice option for people who are gluten-intolerant.

Yields – 6 to 8
Preparation time- 20 minutes (including the cooking time of quinoa)
Cooking time- 8-10 minutes per patty/per batch

Ingredients:

• Quinoa-1/2cup (rinsed and drained)
• Water-1cup
• Powdered oats-1/4cup
• Flax meal – 1tbsp
• Chopped onion-1mediumn
• Chopped bell peppers-1medium
• Grated carrot-1/2cup
• Cooked Red kidney beans-1cup ( if using canned drain and rinse thoroughly)
• Chilli powder/paprika-1tsp
• Salt, ground black pepper-to taste
• Lemon juice-1tbsp or to taste
• Olive oil- 2tsp + for greasing

To serve:

• Leafy green
• Sliced Red onion
• Sliced tomato
• Spread
• Burger buns

Procedure:

To cook quinoa:

• Mix flax meal with 3-4 tablespoon of water and set aside.
• In a medium pot, bring water to boil, add quinoa, cover reduce heat and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked.
• While quinoa is cooking, heat oil In the other pan/skillet add onion, garlic paste, bell peppers and saute for 2-3 minutes (continue to cook some more if you like your veggies to be soft)
• Stir in salt, chilli powder/paprika, carrot, take off from the heat and allow it to cool a bit.
• Now mash your beans, I mashed ¾ of beans leaving a quarter of the batch whole.
• Once quinoa is ready, add the quinoa to the beans along with sauted onion, bell pepper, carrots, crushed black pepper, mashed beans and lemon juice mix well.
• Add in powdered oats, flax meal mixture and mix well.
• Now divide the mixture to equal portions of 6-8 (depending on how big you like your patty)
• Take each section and pack tightly shape to a ball and flatten with your palms.
• Heat a large skillet, grease with oil over medium heat cook patties ( 2-3 at a time depending on the size of your patty) and cook for about 4-5minutes each side or till they are golden brown in color.

For serving:

• Warm the burger buns/rolls.
• Slater with your choice of spread or cheese layer the patties and the onions, lettuce and tomatoes as per your preference.
• Serve with ketchup, chips or any dips of choice.

You can use either of the spreads for Burger:

Rosemary Pistachio spread:

Tomato chilli spread:

Note:

• Vegetables can be personalised by including corn, zucchini or any vegetables of choice.
• Make sure the cooked bean is drained completely before adding to the patty mixture.