Spicy Vegan Bean Burgers — V30

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed OR 2 tsp garlic puree
• 10ml/2tsp oil
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• ½ tsp mild chilli powder (or even less if you really hate hot spices)
• 1 tsp ground cumin + more if you wish
• 1 tin rinsed and drained pinto or kidney beans
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (a mild type) – or use a bit less regular English if that’s all you have
• 1 tbsp soya sauce – use tamari for a gluten-free option
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 75g/3oz rolled oats – use either jumbo or porridge. If GF, use gluten-free oats, eg Nairn’s; Bob’s Red Mill; Alara etc
• Oil spray or a drizzle of oil
• Optional: breadcrumbs, home-made or bought; 1 pepper, finely chopped and fried in with the other veg; 1 stick celery, chopped fine ditto; 1 tsp smoked paprika – experiment!
• To serve – choose from this list (or add your own ideas)
• Vegan mayo, eg Follow Your Heart; Plamil (or make your own easily and very cheaply with our brilliant recipe here…)
• Sliced avocado; sliced tomatoes
• Relish
• Tomato or BBQ sauce
• Salad leaves
• Alfalfa sprouts