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Spiced black bean burger

The Culinary Institute of America · 5 min video

Read about black beans in the BrightCulinary Book

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  • 2 cup cooked black beans
  • toasted breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp cayenne
  • ½ cup sour cream
Puree two cups of cooked black beans with breadcrumbs, garam masala, cayenne and sour cream in a food processor.
  • baby red potatoes
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
Boil baby red potatoes about 20 minutes until soft and, while still warm, mash them skin on with a fork or whisk into the puree; season with kosher salt and black pepper and mix until combined.
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
Gently fold in the last cup of whole black beans and about a cup of roughly chopped cilantro, stems included.
Form patties from about half a cup of mixture each and dredge in breadcrumbs.
  • breadcrumbs
  • canola
Cook in a little canola in a warm pan over medium heat.
  • sesame seed bun
  • tomato slices
  • 2 leaves lettuce leaves
  • mayonnaise
Toast the buns slightly and assemble with tomato slices, lettuce leaves and mayonnaise.
Toasting buns and assembling