Roasted vegetable and kasha falafel burger with smoky corn relish

Name: Roasted vegetable and kasha falafel burger with smoky corn relish
Ingredients: 90 g whole grain kasha (roasted buckwheat groats); 90 g whole grain kasha (roasted buckwheat groats); 1 egg; 10 g unsalted butter; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 carrot, peeled, finely diced; 1 courgette, finely diced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 400 g cooked chickpeas (canned are fine, well drained); 2 spring onions, finely chopped; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander; 2 tbsp plain flour; 2 tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp baking powder; salt, freshly ground black pepper and cayenne pepper; salt, freshly ground black pepper and cayenne pepper; salt, freshly ground black pepper and cayenne pepper; vegetable oil for deep frying

Preparation info

Serve
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burgers

By Paul Gayler

Published 2014

About

You’ll find kasha (roasted buckwheat groats) in most health food stores - I love kasha made into falafel-style burgers and even big meat lovers will find they make vegetarian eating a real pleasure. Char the corn cobs on the grill for a wonderful smoky relish.

Ingredients

90 g whole grain kasha (roasted buckwheat groats)
1 egg
10 g

Burger
Vegetarian

Method

Place the kasha and egg in a small bowl and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Melt the butter in a frying pan over moderate heat. Add the vegetables and garlic and fry for 8 minutes until soft. Add the kasha and fry for 3-4 minutes until the kasha is golden.
Add 300ml water, bring to the boil, season with a little salt, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes