The Incredible Hulk: Vegan Mushroom Black Bean Burger

Now that's one hot burger

Hi Kangaroos!

Today is Sunday. I cleaned out my cupboard, I washed the dishes, then set out to make some incredible burgers with all the strappings: toasty bun, vegan mayo,  mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.  I made my burger 'meat' dancing to Taylor Swift. Yeah, it was that kinda night.

So here's a meaty burger made only with kindness. no moos, no baas, all plant-based and delicious. Plus it's so much healthier (duh). Instead of breadcrumbs to coat I used cornflakes for an extra crunch, plus we're going to bake the patties! You can totally pan-fry them too. Whatever floats your boat.


So here we go, hoppers!

Beans and mushrooms make 'meat'

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What You Need


For the Patties

2.5 cups  cooked beans ( combination of black and chickpeas or any one of the two)
If using canned:
2 cans black beans (or cook them yourself and drain)  you can also  cook them. 1.5 cup black beans and one cup chickpeas. I used one can of black beans and 1 cup of chickpeas- both were canned, it's more expensive but I always keep a few canned cooked beans in my house for quick recipes. Please note: you need a total of 2.5 cups of cooked beans. So if you are cooking the beans yourself, please measure uncooked beans accordingly.

1 package white mushrooms ( about 4 cups of whole fresh mushrooms)

1/2 onion

4-5 pods garlic

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (dhanya)

1.5 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ( make sure it's the vegan/vegetarian kind without the anchovies)

1 tablespoon pepper

1 tablespoon salt

2 tablespoons brown sugar (or jaggery)

1 teaspoon cumin powder ( jeera)

1 teaspoon chile powder

1 green chile chopped finely

4  teaspoons Seasonings of choice ( chileflakes, oregano, Italian seasoning, pre-mixed dry herbs)


For burger-patty coating

2 tablespoons flax seeds ground
1/4th cup water
2-3 cups cornflakes crushed


Some Condiments 

Slice tomatoes, onions, lettuce, spring onions or any other vegetable toppings you'd like

Vegan Mayo

Ketchup

Mustard

Buns

4 vegan burger buns (just make sure to check for milk solids on the package)



Let's Make It

If you are not using canned beans, cook the beans, drain and let cool. Wash all your veggies.

Finley chop your mushroom into tiny pieces

Blend your onion +garlic in a paste. Heat some oil on a pan and add the garlic-onion paste. Now add your chopped mushroom and let cook for about 5-6 minutes on a medium-high flame.

Cooking them mushrooms +onion +garlic

Meanwhile, blend your beans or mash them up with your hands. They should be rough-pasty, it's ok for some half-formed beans to be in there. Now add your cooked mushrooms. Add salt, chilies, spices, cilantro, Worcestershire sauce ( I used Wakefeild brand), and brown sugar and mix completely. It's ok if its a bit wet. You can use up to 2 tablespoons flour to make it come together a bit more.

It will 'somewhat' look like THIS

Now in a bowl mix your ground flax seeds with 1/4th cup water. On a plate crush your cornflakes.
Make large patties out of your bean-mushroom mix, it's ok if it's a a little sloppy. Just makes sure to have everything laid out including a oven pan to lay down the patties after you finish coating.

Here's you 'coating station'

Take each patty rub some flaxseed-mix on each side of the patty and coat with cornflakes. Add to pan. When you have all your patties coated, add it to a pre-heated oven at 180c. Drizzle with oil before you pop them in. Bake for about 15- 20 minutes.

That's what they should look like right before you hit'em in the oven

While they are in the oven (or you can pan-fry them too), slice up onions and tomato rounds. You can add lettuce and spring onions too.

Your Burger Veggie Bar, at your service!

Toast your buns, add a nice layer of vegan mayo (many eggless brands in India are default vegan, but some of them still contain milk solids, so check the label) Add your patty, top with the veggies, and add any other condiments like mustard or ketchup.

Now eat that baby in style!

Happy Monday folks. Behave, keep it kind, and keep it real!