There's Veggie Burgers that are good and then there's some that are just downright awful!
Fridays are takeout nights as we're all pooped by the end of the week as this is our marathon day with changing over from business guests to weekend leisure guests in our BnB Lily's Cottage.
Veganuary sees many non-vegans moving to plant based foods; a great idea after the over indulgences of Christmas and New Year festivities.
It is a known fact that many chronic diseases like coronary heart disease and diabetes improve once on a plant based diet, yet many of us only heed that advice once we have a serious health scare! It also prevents cancer, heart disease, and hypertension and helps with weight control.
So much kinder to the planet and to animal life as well, but coming from a country where a meal is not a meal without meat on the plate, this is really difficult especially for the menfolk who like their Braais (BBQ)!
Hubby has been enjoying many of the vegan dishes I've been preparing for FAVM, so perhaps introducing a plant-based diet slowly is the way to go?
Looking at a very popular takeout's menu online, I ordered what sounded and looked like a great veggie burger; however biting into something totally tasteless was such a let-down!
So I started planning a re-run for Saturday night and this time our experience was great - Luscious Lentil Veg Burger with a homemade Magical Aquafaba Mayo - absolutely delicious!
Luscious Lentil Veg Burger
- 1 cup black Lentils - cook & drain
- 1 Carrot - diced
- 1 small Onion - diced
- Spring Onions / Baby Leeks - chopped
- Parsley & Fennel - chopped
- 3/4 cup rolled Oats
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Sautee Carrots, Onions & Leeks/Spring Onions in a little oil for 5 min
Add herbs & sautee another minute or so
Add all ingredients to food processor and pulse till well blended and mixture comes together
Form into patties while still warm
Shallow fry in a little oil to brown both sides
First time I ever made my own Vegan Mayo so when I was asking Granny Google for advice, I was really sceptical, but I was so wrong!
Magical Aquafaba Mayo
- 1/4 cup Aquafaba (Chickpeas brine)
- 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp Mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- Sugar replacement (Stevia) equivalent to 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 cup Canola or Sunflower oil
Place all except oil in small blender & blend till frothy.
Slowly add oil till it becomes thick and creamy- adjust seasoning to taste
Glossy, creamy piquant Magical Aquafaba Mayo that I'm now hooked on.
When I was planning this burger early in the morning, I realised I had no gherkins - something which is a must-have addition to any burger; I was not in the mood to run out to the stores so I went foraging in the refrigerator - I had a bottle of really good Chili Pickled Onions and a lovely Cucumber so added some thinly sliced Cucumber to the pickles and by dinner time the cucumbers were nicely pickled and perfect to use on our burgers!
THE ASSEMBLY LINE
- Floury Portuguese Breadrolls
- Crispy Lettuce
- Lentil Pattie
- Fried Onions
- Aquafaba Mayo
- Instant pickled Cucumbers
- Chili Pickled Onions
It's back to Monday which means it's time for our weekly Steemit Fruits & Veggies Monday, hosted by the kind and gracious @lenasveganliving.
A huge shout out to Lena as well as the lovely @plantstoplanks and @vegansofsteemit for the generous weekly prizes, much appreciated by all of us!
Not forgetting a big thank you to the wonderfully talented artist @barbara-orenya, the creator of our lovely Wonkies and all the generous curators who brighten up our Mondays!
You are all amazing!
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