Best Veggie Burger

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Cracked wheat
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Green beans
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Zucchini (small)
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Carrot - peeled (small)
1/2		Granny smith apple - peeled
1/2 cup	118ml	Canned chick peas - rinsed
		And drained
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - minced
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sesame tahini or peanut
		Butter
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Canola oil
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Curry powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Chili powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1		R grinds black pepper
		To taste
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Rhea Gendizer of Lexington, Mass., makes a veggie burger that adds the tang of a Granny Smith apple to the wonderful crunch of fresh vegetables.

Cook green beans in boiling water until tender-crisp. Drain and chop finely. Cook cracked wheat in 1 cup boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover. grate the zucchini, carrot, and apple. Place shreds in a dish towel and squeeze out excess moisture. Combine with chopped beans. In a food processor blend chickpeas, onions, garlic, tahini, curry powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, and canola oil until smooth. Add to shredded mixture. Drain cracked wheat into strainer, pressing with back of spoon to extract excess liquid. Add to bowl with vegetables. Add bread crumbs.

Refrigerate for one hour. With wet hands, shape into 4 burgers. Cook 3 minutes on each side on grill lightly brushed with oil.

Source:
"Sampling The Cuisine of India" by Sambhu Banik

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