On holiday my son had a chick pea and vegetable burger at this fab little vegan restaurant we found in Akumal Bay, he loved it so much I thought I would try and recreate it for him last night as it is full of healthy nutrients and as it turns out also pretty damn scrummy. First I chopped a red onion and fried it in coconut oil for 5 minutes then I added a chopped aubergine (very small chunks) cooked for a further 5 minutes and added a little more oil then added 2 large thinly sliced vine tomatoes. Took it off the heat and added the grated carrot and a tin of chick peas and a couple of pinches of pink Himalayan salt (which packs a hearty 80+ Minerals) popped it in the blender but kept it quite chunky and then added 2 mugs of oats to the mix. To add yet more super foods I ground some linseed, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds and made patties (with the burger mix) and dipped in the ground seeds on each side and then gently fried for about 2-3 minutes (on each side). I served them with soya yogurt with habanero sauce, sweet potato oven chips and leaves. They were a success with my hubby and Oliver who is 9 but William who is 6 turned his nose up at them and opted for baked beans, oh well you can’t win them all. We also had friends over and they are meat eaters but they were very surprised at how much they liked them, so overall a winner.
About the Author: Melanie Kirkpatrick
I have always been mad on animals and nature and the leap into veganism from vegetarianism seemed the only way to live my life in a totally fulfilled and conscious way. I am still learning every day and just wanted to share my passion with other like minded people and bring us all together so we could share ideas and have fun along the way.
Love the recipe, I am going to try to find all of the ingredients and make this. You are the most dedicated vegi vegan I know. Since I have known you ( we have been friends since we were 5?) you have not only taken a personal oath to conserve life by not consuming meat or animal by products but you have also inspired many people around you to be as passionate about life as you are. This dedication alone has made a huge difference in the world. I have so much love and respect for you my lifelong friend.