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Red Bean Burgers

Actully when I first made these I reallu do not remember what I put in them and they really tasted great so I am going to go ahead and make this recipe up in my head as I go along. Now red beans in Hindko which is Peshawri language is called kalool whole the Urdu name for this same bean is called rajma. So depending on what I may put in here will taste great. First you have to take 1/2 bag of any type of red beans adzuki or even cow peas and inspect them for stones and rinse them with cold water and put in an instant pot on pressure cook setting on high with 20 minutes then start selecting. Before you do any of that and sorry I jumped the gun here that you have to add 1 quart or 1 liter of water to cook the beans in unseasoned. Oh and make sure your instant pot is on sealing position.

Place steam deverter on vent pointed away from cabinets and walls and most definatly away from you then press the quick release button and check to see if the beans are soft. If not repeat again for another 20 minutes. Take the beans and strain the liquid in to a bowl where just the beans are remaining in the strainer and add to food processor. In mortar and pestle add 1 pinch each of cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and peppercorns. Grind this in to a coarse powder and add to the beans, Add 1 onion or shallot or 4 green onions, 1 green chili, 1 clove of garlic and 1 small piece of ginger rough chopped and added to the beans and pulse. Add a little bit of the bean juice in case if it looks a little dry. Add 1 pinch each of turmeric, cilantro, mint and red chili powder, add 1 handful of either besan or rice flour for a binding agent and mix in this food processor. It should be doughy.

Or if you do not want this type then here is another type you may like then I am out of ideas. You still need cumin seeds because they are a bean’s best friend. Add onion or shallot, nuturitional yeast, I mentioned cumin before but you will want to grind this with the peppercorns in mortar and pestle like the first version above and also you will need to add 1 bullion cube, 3 dashes of maggi or knorr aroma, 1 capful of sprag’s liquid aminos. this version here can use vegtea seasoning. any type of sea salt while the one above uses plain along kosher salt, pink salt also. So it is kosher, salt pink salt and plain sea salt for all. If I am dealing anything that is any type of salt or seasoning that has salt in it like bullion then I would say 1 pinch or 1 bullion cube. The second version uses 1 handful of wheat gluten as a binder althogh it can use rice flour too. Oh also if you want you can add 1 drop of hot sauce too this and also the liquid smoke would be lovely too and also if you want to add mrs dash instead of other seasonings this is fine too.

In a large cast iron skillet add 1/4 cup of either corn, canola, peanut, vegetable or even avocado oil on high heat and take 1 tbs of this bean dough and add it to the hot oil and let cook until they are crispy outside and done inside. This will at least take about 3 minutes per side and remove and drain them on absorbant paper towl on a plate. From here you can serve them on buns with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and onion.Also it goes with the whole wheat buns that is pictured here too and I will get to that in a bit. I have to go get some rest/ I am an election judge in this midterm election I am both the key and the mobile phone judge and I may have to say high after election day because I will be so busy. It will be nice to have a nice ice cold glass of either lassi or even lemonade with this and I have to do a lemonade and a limeade recipe one day but now it has to wait. P.S I forgot to say as with this or any other veggie burger that you can add a slice of vegan cheese on it and pop it in the microwave to melt or or eat it just as it is in a sandwich on top of your veggie burger.

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