Mexican Sweet Potato & Bean Burgers

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cooking Time:

25 minutes

Ingredients

Burgers:

  • 2 x small sweet potatoes (cooked and cooled)
  • 200g cooked cannellini beans (or other beans)
  • 1 tbsp tahini/ nut butter
  • 1 tbsp fajita spice mix
  • 1 handful fresh parsley/ coriander
  • 2 tbsp gram flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
  • 4 x burger buns (I like seeded brioche)

Toppings:

  • 1 tbsp mayonaise
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 field mushrooms
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 tsp cider vinegar
Sweet Potato and Bean Burgers

This Mexican spiced veg. burger recipe is rich in plant based proteins, healthy fats, and also phytoestrogens, which have a similar chemical structure to oestrogen, and bind to oestrogen receptors, acting to regulate hormones.

Benefits

Sweet Potato is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Cannellini beans contain a wealth of B vitamins, as well as iron, potassium, and zinc, also phytoestrogens, which have a similar chemical structure to oestrogen, and bind to oestrogen receptors, acting to regulate hormones.

Method

  • Set oven to 200 Deg/ 180 fan

  • Pre-cook the sweet potatoes (with skins) for 1 hr. Allow to cool.

  • Peel the skins from the potatoes and add to a mixing bowl, with beans, tahini, fajita spice, chopped herbs, crushed garlic.

  • Blend to a paste with a hand blender.

  • Stir to combine the gram flour & baking powder, then season with salt and pepper.

  • Spoon 1tbsp mixture on a floured surface and form patties.

  • Use a spatular to transfer to a lined baking tray and cook for 20 – 25 mins, turning after 15 mins.

  • Meanwhile prepare the toppings by slicing half a red onion into rings, add to a bowl, with a pinch of sugar and salt and 2 tbsp cider vinegar.

  • Now thinly slice the mushrooms and fry in a pan with a little butter until browned.

  • Next smash the avocado and season with salt and pepper.

  • Finally mix the mayonnaise with 1tsp fajita & 1tsp mustard, add a little water if necessary to achieve a dripping consistency.

  • Now time to load up the buns… First layer the smashed avocado, followed by the patty, then the mushrooms and the red onion, drizzle with sauce and serve.