The 28th of May is International Hamburger Day.  Our chefs share their recipe for a vegetarian take on this popular found on menus across the globe!

Ingredients

400g tinned red kidney beans, drained

50g oats

1/4 onion, roughly chopped

1/4 red pepper, roughly chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

10g coriander leaves

½ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp ground coriander

½ tsp smoked paprika

½ green chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped

1 tbsp lime or lemon juice

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

Salt & Pepper to taste

Method

• Rinse the beans under cold running water and then pat them dry with kitchen paper towel and set aside.
• Place the oats in a food processor or use a stick blender and pulse for about 20 seconds until the oats resemble flour.
• Add ¾ of the beans and the other ingredients to the bowl. Pulse until finely chopped.
• Add the remaining beans and pulse for a few seconds so that the mixture is slightly course, the mixture can be soft
• Form into 4 burger patties with your hands
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight on non- stick baking paper, covered with cling film.
• Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and carefully transfer the patties using a spatula and then fry over medium heat until golden brown and cooked through.

Serving Suggestions: Serve on a fresh burger bun bought from your local bakery or make your own. Topped with onion marmalade, Tzatziki, and fresh coriander leaves.

Ingredients for onion marmalade

500g onions, finely sliced

10ml mustard seeds

1 bay leaf

1 garlic clove, minced

15ml rosemary, finely chopped

4 sprigs of thyme, leaves only

30ml vegetable oil

350ml balsamic vinegar

50ml port

100g brown sugar

 

Method

• Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the mustard seeds
• Reduce the heat and add all the other ingredients except for the vinegar, port, and sugar
• Cook until the onions begin to soften
• Add the rest of the ingredients and allow to simmer until it becomes like a marmalade

Ingredients for Tzatziki

1/2 of a large cucumber, unpeeled

1 1/2 cups plain full-fat Greek yogurt

2 large garlic cloves, finely minced

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

 

Method

• Grate the cucumber and sprinkle with salt and drain through a fine mesh sieve
• Squeeze excess liquid out of the grated cucumber
• Combine the yogurt, garlic, oil, and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Transfer the grated cucumber and fresh dill to the yogurt mixture and stir to combine.
• Taste for seasoning and if necessary, season more with salt