Yesterday, after deciding that I could save money by making my own vegan burgers, I started experimenting. The results of my first experiment were delicious! In my blender (I really need to get a food processor), I mixed together black beans, garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds,a little dijon mustard, cumin, chili powder, a touch of tabasco, salt, pepper and just a pinch of allspice. The resulting "batter" was like a paste. I let it sit in the fridge for a few hours, then made a patty out of it and fried it in olive oil.
The taste is awesome. But...and you can probably guess what's coming next...during cooking and after cooking, it doesn't hold together very well at all. Does anyone have any ideas for a binder I can add to the batter to make it firmer? I thought of adding a little banana (seriously) to see if that would do it, but haven't tried that yet.
I would love any suggestions!
Tracy
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