Spicy Vegan Bean Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 4 ounces breadcrumbs

• 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans

• 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans
• 1 teaspoon chili powder or 2 chopped chilies
• salt and pepper
• mixed herbs, your favorite
• 2 tablespoons flour
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions

1. 1

   Put half) of the breadcrumbs in a large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot.

3. 3

   Fry the onion gently in a tablespoons of oil until softened.

4. 4

   Add the grated carrot and fry for another 2 or 3 minutes, then add the onions and carrot to the breadcrumbs in the mixing bowl.

5. 5

   Rinse the kidney and cannellini beans thoroughly and drain.

6. 6

   Mash them roughly with a fork and stir into the carrot mixture with the chillies, salt and pepper.

7. 7

   Put the remaining half of breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl with the flour, herbs, salt and pepper.

8. 8

   Shape the bean mixture into 6 burgers.

9. 9

   Thoroughly coat each burger in the flour and breadcrumb mixture.

10. 10

    Heat 3 tbsps. oil in a frying pan, and carefully add 3 burgers.

11. 11

    Fry each side for about 5 minutes until golden brown.

12. 12

    Repeat with the other 3 burgers.