BEAN BURGERS

The quantities given here make about 8 burgers. You don’t need to
be too precise with any of the ingredients and, if you don’t have 5
Spice, season the burgers with curry powder, or just add mixed
herbs, thyme, or Herbes de Provence.
For crisper burgers, deep fry in very hot oil instead of shallow
frying.
1 tin of mixed beans
2 carrots
1 onion
1 tbsp flour (plain or gram)
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
1 tbsp red pesto
1 tsp 5 Spice
Oil
Method
1. Drain the tin of beans; rinse in a sieve under the cold tap then
put them in a large bowl and break them up a bit with a potato
masher.
2. Peel the onion, scrape the carrots and grate everything into the
bowl with the beans.
3. Add the pesto to the bowl followed by the flour, breadcrumbs
and seasoning and mix the whole lot together with a spoon.
4. Heat some oil in a frying pan while you make the mixture into
patties with your hands.
5. Fry the burgers 4 or 5 at a time and cook for a couple of
minutes on each side, keeping them warm in the oven as you go.
6. Serve inside mini pitta breads with any type of tomato sauce or
yoghurt dressing, or with rice or couscous and salad.