Veggie bean burgers – Ideal School Meals

Ingredients

• 400g tin chickpeas or beans. We suggest borlotti, kidney or butterbeans. Make sure you drain them out of the tin and give them a rinse under the tap.
• 300g (10½ oz) cooked, mashed vegetables. Try carrot, squash, potato, sweet potato or parsnip
• 1 garlic clove. Ask an adult to crush one clove with a garlic press
• 1 tablespoon of sunflower, vegetable or olive oil
• A squeeze of lemon juice
• A pinch of ground cumin, coriander, paprika or mild chilli flakes. Some of these add spice as well as flavour, so be careful how much you add!
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon of tahini This one’s optional, so don’t worry if you don’t have any in the cupboard!
• 4 tablespoons of sesame seeds, breadcrumbs or crushed crackers These are for coating – so they’re optional.