bean burgers with garlicky yogurt

How to make bean burgers with garlicky yogurt recipe

Serves 4

Total cooking time 30 minutes

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
400 g (13 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
400 g (13 oz) can black-eyed beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon tomato purée
1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
4 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
1 small egg, lightly beaten
100 g (3½ oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
250 ml (8 fl oz) natural yogurt
1 small garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt and pepper
4 soft flour tortillas, warmed, to serve
lettuce leaves, to garnish

Method:
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a small frying pan and cook the onion gently for 6–7 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and cook for a further 2–3 minutes, until really soft and golden.

Meanwhile, place both lots of beans in the large bowl of a food processor with the tomato purée, paprika, if using, and half the parsley. Pulse until the mixture becomes a coarse paste. Tip into a bowl and add the egg, breadcrumbs and cooked onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper, then mix well and shape into 4 large burgers.

Heat the remaining oil in a large nonstick frying pan and fry the burgers gently for 8–10 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden.

Meanwhile, mix the yogurt with the crushed garlic, the remaining parsley and the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Serve the burgers with warmed tortillas and the yogurt and garnish with lettuce leaves.

For mixed bean hummus, place a 400 g (13 oz) can mixed beans, rinsed and drained, in a food processor with 1 tablespoon tomato purée, 1 teaspoon paprika, 4 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley, 1 small crushed garlic clove and 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and blend to a paste. Add enough yogurt to give a smooth, creamy consistency, then season to taste and serve with a selection of raw vegetables for dipping. Total cooking time 10 minutes.

bean burgers with garlicky yogurt