Thai Bean Burgers & Sweet Potato Wedges
Ingredients
Serves 4- 3 large sweet potatoes - peeled
- Sprig of rosemary - taken off stalk
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- For Burgers
- 2 x 400g (2x14oz) cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 6-8 spring onions - chopped
- 1 clove garlic - peeled and chopped
- 2.5cm (1in) piece of fresh ginger - grated
- 1 small red chilli
- Handful fresh coriander leaves
- 1 lemongrass stalk - top and tail it, then smash it under handle of a knife and chop
- 1 lime - juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 100g (3.5oz) plain flour
- Olive oil for frying
- Fresh ground pepper
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Cut the potatoes into wedges, oil a baking sheet, place on wedges and turn in the oil. Sprinkle with rosemary and pepper. Bake for approx 20-25 minutes.
- In a blender/processor put the garlic, ginger, chilli, coriander, smashed and chopped lemon grass, lime juice and soy sauce and whiz until smooth paste. (If you don't have a blender or processor chop the ingredients very, very finely). Roughly mash the butter beans, add the chopped spring onions and paste, mix well and mould into burger-shaped patties. Put the flour on a plate and season with fresh ground black pepper. Gently turn the patties in the flour to coat. In a large frying pan add the oil and fry the burgers on a high heat for a few minutes each side.
- Serve with a delicious fresh salad.
- Recipe by Animal Aid www.animalaid.org.uk
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Story posted by on 2007-09-02 17:33:14.
Story last updated by on 2008-05-16 10:48:25.
