Tuesday, March 10, 2009

quick bean burgers

hi all.  i tried some pre-maid falafel mix last week.  it was pretty good and really easy to make at home.  here's some of the basic ingredients and proportions:

1 3/4 cup chickpea flour
1/4 cup ww flour
onion powder
garlic powder 
salt 
dried herbs like parsley

you mix all the ingredients in a bowl and add 1 1/2 cups water to 2 cups flour mix.  stir it together and let sit 10-20 minutes, until water is all absorbed.  you might try adding a little ground flaxseed to hold it together.  to cook you can deep fry them, or, i just oil a cookie sheet and place patties on that, then bake for 25 min at 375, flipping halfway through.

i'm still playing around with this, so i don't have an exact recipe.  adding a little uncooked millet before soaking lends a good texture, and bread crumbs help too. it's an easy way to use beans. i also use bean flour in breads, cakes and cookies to lighten them up, and sprouted beans in stir fry or coarsely ground and sprinkled on pizza's.  cooked beans make great spreads and dips and black beans are excellent on their own or mixed with salsa and guacamole.  

beans are my greatest culinary challenge, so if you have any ideas please post them.

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