Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Best Bean Burgers

  • 1 can of black eyed peas
    Drain a little of the water, but not aggressively, just the excess on the very top.  You know aquafaba?  That's bean juice, and we use that for egg replacement often, right?  Right.  So you should keep some of it to avoid needing egg.
  • 1.5 cups of farro or other 'poppy' grain (the ones that snap a little when you bite them, like barley)
  • ½ cup flour
  • 6 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
  • 2-3 tbsp of oil, melted coconut is really good; don't use extra virgin olive oil.
  • ½ tsp black salt (namak somethingorother)
  • 1 tsp ginger, paprika, garlic, onion
  • ½ tsp cinnamon, cayenne
  • A shake of cardamom and coriander
  • MSG to taste

Note to self: In the future, try garam masala instead of all the various spices.

Smash up the peas. They can be a little coarse, but if you wanna go full paste mode, knock yourself out.  Add everything else and stir until it's kind of an even paste. If it's not a thick paste- you should just barely be able to spread it into a patty shape without it spreading out- add more flour.

Take level half-cup scoops and spread on parchment paper.  Bake at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 6 burgers.

Calories 191
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7 g 10 %
Saturated Fat 4 g 19 %
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 15 mg 5 %
Sodium 57 mg 2 %
Potassium 289 mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrate 24 g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 6 g 24 %
Sugars 2 g
Protein 10 g 21 %
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron                                               10%