Spiced Sweet Potato & Carrot Veggie Burgers

Making a bean or veggie burger is really easy EXCEPT for one thing, they are delicate and can break easily when cooking them. The easy way round this is to freeze them and bake from frozen. If you are prepping for the same day, even 20 mins in the freezer will be your friend.

These are hot and zingy, full of flavor and really great for you full of fiber vitamins and minerals. Serve with a dressed green salad, ( I have been upping my fiber by eating one every day with dinner) some crunchy pumpkin seeds and a side of hummus to dip. Full on plant based deliciousness for the whole family.

Makes 6

1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into chunks

2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped into chunks.

1 tin of chickpeas net weight 240g

1 large tbsp chopped garlic

2tbsp chili in oil

tsp each cumin coriander and celery salt

2tbsp chopped fresh chives

2tbso chopped coriander

3tbsp sesame seeds

Steam or boil the sweet potato and carrot under tender then cool

Add it to a blender with the chickpeas, garlic, chili and spices and blitz, don’t turn it to baby food, you still want a little texture.

Tip it out into a bowl and add the chopped herbs and mix. Form into 6 patties, gently dip in the sesame seeds and place on a lined baking tray . Open freeze for at least 20 minutes, if not longer.

Bake from frozen at 170C for 20 minutes and serve with a dressed green salad and some hummus to dip.