- submitted by Dahlia on 08-04-2009
Ingredients
Black Beans - 1/2 lb
Oats - 1 cup
Bread Crumbs - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1/4 (grated or finely chopped)
Beetroot/ Carrot - 1/2 cup (grated)
Garlic - 2 cloves (minced)
Cilantro - handful (finely chopped)
Salsa - 2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Red Pepper Flakes - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as needed
Method
1. Soak the black beans overnight and pressure cook it for 2 whistles. You could also use canned beans instead.
2. Add the oats, breadcrumbs in a food processor and pulse it few times.
3. Next add the onion, garlic, beetroot, cilantro and the cooked beans and pulse it for few times. Be careful not to mush up the beans.
4. Add the seasonings - salt, red pepper flakes, pepper powder and cumin powder and pulse again till it all comes together.
5. Remove the entire mixture onto a mixing bowl and mix in the salsa with it.
6. Taste the mixture and add in additional seasonings if needed.
7. Make small patties of desired size and shallow fry it on a griddle.
8. Serve as an appetizer with tomato sauce or use it to make black bean burgers or roll it inside flat breads to make wraps.