Jack Monroe’s Carrot, Cumin and Kidney Bean Burgers

Makes 4 generous burgers

Ingredients

1 x 400g tin of kidney beans
1 smallish onion (150g approx.), peeled and finely chopped
1 large carrot (150g approx.), grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 stem (1g) of fresh coriander, finely chopped (optional, replace 
with parsley if you don’t like coriander)
1 tbsp. veg or sunflower oil, plus 2 tbsp.to fry the burgers
1 heaped teaspoon flour, plus another to shape the burgers

Method

1. Drain the kidney beans and rinse in cold water. Put into a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes to really soften.
   
2. Put the onion, carrot, cumin and coriander into a medium sauté or frying pan. Add the oil and cook on a low heat to soften. When the kidney beans have softened, drain well and add to the carrots and onion. Remove from the heat and mash together until you have a smoothish puree. Stir in the flour to stiffen.
   
3. Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan on a medium heat. With floured hands, take a quarter of the burger mixture and roll it into a ball. Make three more balls with the remaining mixture. Place one in the oil and flatten gently with a fork to make the burger shape. 
   
4. Cook for a few minutes on one side, before turning. The burgers need to be handled with care as they can be quite fragile before they’re done! When cooked, and slightly crisp on both sides, remove from the pan and serve.
   

• TIP: Make the burger mixture in advance and put into the fridge for a few hours – it firms up the mixture and is less fragile when cooking. It will keep, covered, for 2 days so can be made well in advance.
  

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