Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burgers

I’ve never been a fan of the beyond meat burgers, so I took a stab at making my own vegetarian burger! These patties come together with simple ingredients and are incredibly flavourful.

Ingredients:

• 1 can black beans rinsed and drained well

• 2 medium sweet potatoes steamed and peeled, about 2 cups

• ¾ cup oat flour (pulse rolled or quick oats in a blender to make coarse flour)

• ½ red onion finely diced

• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

• 1 green chili minced

• 2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garam masala

• ½ tsp turmeric

• 2 tsp ground coriander

• ½ cup cilantro

• 1 tbs olive oil plus more for cooking

Method:

1. Cut the steamed potatoes into 4 to 5 pieces each and add them to a large bowl.

2. Pat dry the black beans with paper towels to remove any excess moisture. Add them to the mixing bowl with sweet potatoes. Mash only about half of them so you have some whole beans. Not mashing them all gives a nice texture and bite to the burgers.

3. Add onions, cilantro, ginger-garlic paste and green chili. Add turmeric, salt, ground coriander and garam masala. Mix everything together with a rubber spatula.

4. Start mixing in a little bit of oat flour at a time. Add more oat flour as needed. The oat flour will absorb excess moisture and help form the patties. Add oil and mix it well. If making ahead you can keep this mixture in the fridge.

5. Divide the mixture into 6 parts. Scoop up each part and shape into a 4 inch patty. Place the patties on a parchment paper lined tray.

6. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake for 25 to 30 mins flipping halfway through.