Curried Tofu Burgers

How to make Curried Tofu Burgers Recipe - preparation 20 minutes cooking time 6-8 minutes Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 tbsp coconut oil plus extra to fry
2 carrots, finely grated
1 large onion, finely grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp curry paste
a pinch of ground turmeric
1 tsp tomato paste
225g/8oz fresh tofu
25g/1oz/½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
3 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
flour to dust
salt and ground black pepper

Method:
1 Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the carrots and onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened, stirring all the time. Add the garlic, curry paste, turmeric and tomato paste. Turn up the heat and cook for about 2–3 minutes, stirring all the time. Set aside to cool.

2 Mash the tofu in a bowl and stir in the cooked vegetables, breadcrumbs and hazelnuts. Season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly until the mixture starts to stick together. Shape into eight burgers and dust lightly with flour.

3 Heat some oil in a frying pan and fry the burgers for 3–4 minutes each side until golden brown. Alternatively, brush lightly with oil and cook under a hot grill (broiler) for 3 minutes each side. Drain on kitchen paper and serve.