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Michael Bagriyanik's spicy bean burger

bean burger

Ingredients

1 175g sachet of Sosmix (found in any good whole food shop)

½ a can of chopped tomatoes

½ a can of chick peas

½ a can of red kidney beans

1tsp turmeric

2tsp cumin

2tsp garamasala

2½tsp tandoori masala

Method

1. Add spices to Sosmix in a bowl and stir them together.

2. Drain and add the kidney beans to the spices.

3. In a blender, blend the chick peas with the chopped tomatoes then add to the spice mixture

4. Add ¼ pint water and stir everything together.

5. Let stand for five minutes.

6. If needed, add more water to get a good consistency to then mould into six rounds roughly 3½cm in diameter.

7. Either freeze for later use or cook from fresh for around 40 minutes at gas mark six until slightly browned.

8. Serve with a mixed salad with parsley and good quality olive oil.