Black Beluga Lentil Burgers with Salad 🥗

Hi everyone,

In the poll zube-UK said about making burgers with mung beans onions and peppers so I knew what I was going to cook but I used some black beluga lentils and blended them with some diced onion and baby plum tomatoes thickened with chick pea flour as it's a really good binder. I then rolled them into rounds and flattened them on a floured board with more chick pea flour.

I had them with lightly cooked mushrooms salad and new potatoes. You can see by the colour the outside of the burgers has gone how good chick pea flour is as an egg replacer, so this is plant based gluten free and wholesome.

It's been a lovely sunny day here today. 😊

[Zest]

Hi Hidden

Wow, your meal looks really great. So colourful and lots of great flavours there. Yum! Those Burgers look fantastic too.

Zest

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

Thank Zest I enjoyed it. 😊

[Hidden]

They look delicious Jerry and I didn't know chickpea flour was a good binder so thank you for that. 😋

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hey thanks Alicia, you can make a scrambled egg like mix with chick pea flour too. 😊

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for that Jerry, I now have use for my chickpea flour which is in my cupboard😀

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Wow! This sounds and looks really fantastic to me for any meal! Thank you for sharing this with everyone.

[Hidden in reply to Activity2004]

Thanks Leah I know you like salads too 😊

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

I may have a salad on Thursday or Friday this week since it's suppose to be in the 90's those two days this week, again.

[zube-UK in reply to Activity2004]

Lucky you, I love hot weather and wish I was there, enjoy your salad Activity2004.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to zube-UK]

Thank you! I love salad— especially in the warm weather.😀👍

[Agoodenough]

Wow Jerry those burgers look delicious. What a lovely meal.

[Hidden in reply to Agoodenough]

Hey thanks Ali thats appreciated 😊

[Veeee]

They look delicious Jerry 😊

[Hidden in reply to Veeee]

Aw thanks Veeee 😊

[deejames]

These look good.

[Hidden in reply to deejames]

Thank you Dee 😊

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator Vegan star]

Wow Jerry, they look lovely, I will have to give them a try : >

[Hidden]

Thanks Debs they're ever so easy as I used a tin of organic beluga lentils so it was biff bash bosh and they were in the pan...😊

[zube-UK]

Chick pea flour, what a brilliant idea thank you, I will certainly use that next time. I've never tried black beluga lentils but will try them when I can find them here, and would these type burgers have a good flavour made with the black chick peas that you mentioned as croutons? I find a bit of mace or nutmeg, chili, garlic and tomato purée makes all the difference too.

[Hidden in reply to zube-UK]

Hi zube-UK thank you and I'm glad you like adaption as they were so easy to make I season with pepper herbs spices like ginger and I added a little dried chilli. I'm sure that any chick pea would make a great burger.

I'll try some tomato puree and nutmeg so thanks for that tip. 😊