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There is a vegetarian recipe that I decided to try on my girlfriend to see what she thought of it. I got the idea when she bought bean burgers in the supermarket and was complaining that they were dry and bland. When I decided to try to make bean burgers I thought that I will try 3 different flavours. So this recipe works with a base made of beans, shallots and garlic and then it is divided in three different batches that I flavoured in three different styles: Mediterranean style, mixed vegetables and Indian style. I, also, try to keep in mind that my girlfriend is pregnant and have specific needs in essential amino-acids, iron and calcium.

So this is how it goes:

• 300g Red kidney beans.
• 100g Chick peas.
• 100g Puy lentils.
• 200g Mung beans.
• 50g Amaranth.
• 50g Millet.
• 20g Irish moss (carrageen).
• 1 Bay leaf.
• 6 Shallots, finely chopped.
• 6 Cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
• 3 Eggs.
• Salt and pepper.

First cook the bean, chick peas and lentils with salt and a bay leaf until soft. Strain them and allow them to cool down.

Flavouring

Indian style bean burgers

• Pinch mixed spices.
• 1 Teaspoon curry powder.
• 1 Teaspoon garam massala.
• 1/2 red chili, finely diced.
• 100g pepper, finely chopped.
• 200g Sweet corn.
• 1 thick slice of bread (Coeliacs can use gluten free bread).
• 1 tablespoon of rice flour.

Bean burgers "aux petits légumes"

• 100g French beans, chopped and blanched.
• 100g Sweet corn.
• 50g Sugar snaps, chopped and blanched.
• 50g Mange-tout, finely chopped and blanched.
• 50g Broccoli, broken in small pieces and blanched.
• 50g Cauliflower, broken in small florets and blanched.
• 1 slice of bread (coeliacs can use gluten free equivalent).
• 1 tablespoon rice flour.
• A pinch of nutmeg.

Mediterranean style bean burgers.

• 1 Tablespoon of tomato paste.
• 8 Leaves sage.
• 1 Teaspoon Rosemary.
• 1 Teaspoon Thyme.
• 1 Teaspoon oregano.
• 2 Tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese.
• 1 yellow pepper, finely diced.
• 1 Teaspoon garlic, crushed and finely chopped.
• 1 Slice of bread (coeliacs can use gluten free equivalent).
• 1 Tablespoon rice flour.

" Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! You bury it in the ground, and it explodes into an oak! Bury a sheep, and nothing happens but decay."

George Bernard Shaw

Suitable for vegetarians, pregnant women, coeliacs, lactose free. May contain nuts. Suitable for freezing.