The Ultimate Veggie Burger

Serves: 4
Ease of preparation: Easy
Preparation time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 Courgette


• ½ tsp Curry Powder


• 1/8 tsp Turmeric


• 100g Millet or Quinoa


• 2 tbsp Olive Oil


• 1 Onion


• 100g Hotel Chocolat Chocolate and Black Truffle Tapenade


• 150g Pecan Nuts


• 50g Breadcrumbs


• 1 Egg Beaten


• Salt


• Pepper


• ¾ pint of water

1. Grate the courgette into a pan filled with ¼ pint of salt water for 10 minutes to allow the courgette to absorb some of the water. After 10 minutes, rinse in fresh water, pat dry, and place to one side.


2. Add the millet, curry powder and turmeric to ½ a pint of water and bring to the boil then simmer for 30 minutes.


3. Fry the onion and the courgette in 1 tbsp of Olive Oil until golden. Add the Chocolate and Black Truffle Tapenade and mix until the courgette and onion are evenly coated with the salsa. Take off the heat and place to one side.


4. Finely chop the pecan nuts and add to the cooked millet. Then add the breadcrumbs, beaten egg, cooked courgette and onion, mix together and season to taste with salt and pepper.


5. Take a handful of the mixture and create your burger, using your hands or a round pastry cutter to create evenly sized burgers.


6. Heat a frying pan with 1tbsp of Olive oil and carefully place each burger into the hot frying pan, allowing 3 minutes for each side or cook until golden brown. Alternatively place the burgers on a BBQ and cook.


7. Serve in a bun with salad and condiments of your choice.

This crisp and satisfying veggie Burger is low in fat but full of flavour - perfect for any BBQ