Adapted and simplified from a recipe in Gill Mellor’s book, root, stem, leaf, flower, these fritters are simple, tasty and perfect as we move from summer to autumn 2 raw beetroot – peeled and grated1 onion – thinly sliced into half rounds2 cloves garlic – finely chopped500g sauerkraut4-5 tablespoons gram flour (or use plain flour)1…
Category: Burgers
Broad Bean and Potato Cakes
If you grow your own broad beans, you’re probably suffering from a bit of a glut right now. They do freeze well and will last well into next year if you pod them and freeze them as you harvest You can also use shop bought or frozen broad beans. In all cases, it’s best to…
Beetroot, Chick Pea and Quinoa Burgers
I now realise you can make burgers from pretty much anything provided you follow a few basic principles. You need something dry, something sticky to bind it together and lots of flavours. The dry part tends to be oats, or breadcrumbs, or nuts. The sticky comes from eggs, cheese or mashed pulses. This came about…
Beet ‘n’ Bean Burgers
I first had a beetroot burger at Wholefoods Market on a recent trip to New York while trying to escape the cold and the rain. Then on a flying visit to Cornwall last weekend I had them again – this time at the takeaway hole-in-the-wall at Watergate Bay. These can be made in advance and…
Vegetable Burgers with Halloumi and Mint
This dish came 4th in Linda McCartney Foods search for Britain’s Best Vegetarian Dish. I made these up after having eaten a burger at Borough Market on Good Friday. This is probably one of the best things I have cooked of late. I added some cooked rice as I didn’t want too many breadcrumbs but…
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