I've had a request from Fawn for the recipes that I mentioned in my post earlier today. So, here they are. The first one is from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven cookbook. The second was one that I just made up, based on my previous knowledge of veggie burgers. I've made numerous versions over the years using beans, nuts, oatmeal or other grains, but this one is with rice and just a few other ingredients. While it's simple, I hope you find it tasty.
Black Beans in Mango Sauce
1 1/2 T. olive oil
2 c. minced onion (recipe calls for red onion but I didn't have any so just used regular cooking onions)
1 T. minced garlic
1 3-inch jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
1 1/2 T. minced fresh ginger
1 1/2 t. cumin seeds
1 1/2 t. salt
About 6 cups cooked black beans
6 T. fresh lime juice
2 large ripe mangoes, finely chopped
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Minced fresh cilantro (optional, but I love cilantro so I put it in everything I can)
Lime wedges
Heat the oil in a medium-sized skillet. Add 1 3/4 cups of the onion, the garlic, chile, ginger, cumin seeds and salt. Saute over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.
Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the black beans and about half the lime juice. Saute for another 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Stir the remaining lime juice and about half the chopped mango directly into the hot beans. Grind in some black pepper, cover and let stand for about 15 minutes to let the sauce develop.
Serve topped with the remaining onion and mango and some minced cilantro and lime wedges. Good with rice. Serves 6-8 people.
Veggie Burgers
Combine in a bowl:
2 cups of cooked brown rice
About half a cup each of grated carrots, grated zucchini, finely chopped onions, finely chopped broccoli and whatever other vegetables (finely chopped) that move you at the time.
2 or more cloves of minced garlic
Handful of sunflower seeds
2 large eggs
Soya sauce
Freshly ground pepper
Put in the refrigerator for about half an hour, then shape into patties. Fry a few minutes each side in a frying pan to brown, and then bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. If you want, top each patty with cheese for the last 5 minutes of baking. You can eat these in hamburger buns with the usual toppings or simply on their own as part of a larger meal. Makes about 10 patties, depending on how thick you make them and how many veggies you have added.
2 comments:
Mmmm, these recipes both sound wonderful! I've never made veggie burgers before, and I'm excited to try this. Thanks so much for sharing. :)
YUUUMMM! Thank you for these. We forget that not every meal has to be based on a beast. There's so many delicious combinations out there in the vegetable world and these look like two of them.
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