Before I share with you the recipe for how to make these, I want to frame the process for you. While you can make burgers from just about any combination of beans (or lentils which is what I used here) vegetables and ground up nuts or seeds, the trick is getting them to stay together AND not remain mushy inside once they are cooked. The key is to have enough WHOLE beans (or lentils) that are NOT too smashed up and for the mixture over all to be not too wet nor too dry when you form it into the patties. Keep this in mind and you really don't need to follow a recipe at all. The other thing that matters is getting a really great finished taste. That is accomplished by using a nice variety of vegetables and herbs for flavor. This is especially important when you omit oil (and salt if you choose to.) Beets make a great addition because of the color that they impart as well. Although I didn't use any sweet potatoes in this version, I could have just as easily steamed up a sweet potato and then mashed it and added it to the mixture. Sweet potato pairs especially well when using black beans instead of lentils. This makes about two dozen small burgers. If using
Long ago I had a passion for crepes. Miyoko Shinner's revolutionary, Now and Zen Epicure, cookbook is what got me started. Her Gateau de Crepes recipe on page 146 taught me how to make the most fabulous eggless crepes. I loved filling them with all variety of tasty fillings. Then I went gluten free...AND decided to minimize the use of oil in my food preparation. Eggless crepes made with gluten-free flours and little to no oil...I just couldn't seem to pry them off the pan except in tiny pieces. My crepe days were over. A few weeks ago however I stumbled upon Petra Scott's Food Blog, and learned how to make the most fabulous, easy, and versatile Flax wraps which are a great stand-in for crepes in my recipes. Now I have a new widget in my gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, no-oil repertoire, and I can't wait for you to taste what I have created with it. |
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