Vegan Recipes

Black Bean Burgers

The black bean is a small, black variety of the common bean popularly used in Latin American cuisine. Black beans, like most other legumes, are rich in cholesterol-lowering fibre, which also prevents blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after dining, making these beans a good choice for diabetes sufferers.

Black beans are also a great source of high quality, virtually fat-free protein.

Ingredients

½ cup diced red onion
½ cup diced capsicum pepper
1 minced clove garlic
1 minced jalapeño
2 cups black beans
½ cup sweetcorn
½ cup bread crumbs
½ tsp cumin
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
½ cup flour
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp olive oil

Cooking Instructions

In a saucepan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, sauté the onion, capsicum pepper, garlic, and jalapeño pepper for 4 or 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside for the moment.
In a mixing bowl, mash the black beans, then add the sautéed mixture, sweetcorn and bread crumbs, and mix well. Season with cumin, cilantro and salt and mix again.
Divide and shape the mix into 6 patties, then coat each in flour.
Place a pan over medium-high heat with the remaining tablespoon of oil. Cook each patty for about 5 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned.
Serve in bread buns with your favourite relish and side salad.

Serves 6 people

Recipe supplied by Marjorie Marino, Bulacan, Philippines

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