Buckwheat Beetroot Burger (Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Oil-free)

Winter time always brings an abundance of root vegetables. And it just happens that carrots and beetroots are one of favourite kitchen staples. Yay!

You may have noticed my little beetroot craze that happened on the blog not long ago. There was the Pink Ranch Salad Dressing, the Pink Probiotic Cream Cheese  and I even snuck some beetroot into this yummy vegan Raspberry Ice Cream recipe.

Thank You For The Inspiration

While I’ve tried beetroot burgers before, I have never used cooked whole buckwheat. The inspiration came from lovely Barbara, from the Austrian based blog Glueck Isst (German language only). She inspired me to try this stuffed pepper recipe that turned into this wonderful dish, which I shared on my Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BzXThADJlLs

Inspired by Barbara, I was sooo generous with herbs and spices. And I think that is what made this beetroot burger extra delicious! I couldn’t believe the flavour! Until this day I thought that my Quinoa Burger was the best creation that I had managed in regards of vegan burgers. But no, move over Quinoa Burger, there is a new flavoursome kid in town!

Without Oil – It’s Possible!

I cooked these burgers without using oil. Once upon a time I had a very good non-stick frying pan. But after 6 years of pretty much daily use, it is not that non-stick anymore. So while I’m saving up for a proper iron cast pan, I’m using baking paper that I cut to fit the frying pan. It works really well and can be reused for a few times.

Oil-soaked burger patties are just not really my thing, and be assured, they taste just as good without being cooked in oil. As always, this recipe Buckwheat Beetroot Burger is vegan and gluten-free.

Tip: You can precook the burger lightly in the pan and then store them in the fridge or freezer until you want to throw them onto the BBQ.

Buckwheat Beetroot Burger (Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Oil-free)

I cooked these burgers without using oil. Oil-soaked burger patties are just not really my thing, and be assured, they taste just as good without being cooked in oil. As always, this recipe Buckwheat Beetroot Burger is vegan and gluten-free. 🙂

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Course Burger, Main

Cuisine American

Servings 6 small(ish) burger patties

Equipment

• non-stick pan
• potato masher

Ingredients

  

• 100 g whole buckwheat groats
• 250 g water
• 100 g grated beetroot
• 1-2 pinches salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 tablespoon tahini or any other nut or seed butter
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce or coconut aminos
• 10 drops liquid smoke alternatively 1/3 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon psyllium fiber husk
• 1 to 2 tablespoon rice flour
• 1 to garlic cloves minced

Instructions

 

• Wash the buckwheat groats in a sieve and drain. Place in small pot, cover with water and cook on medium heat until it starts boiling. Simmer on low heat with closed lid until water has evaporated.
• Transfer cooked buckwheat to a bowl. Mash with a potato masher.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix to combine. A wooden spoon works well for this step.
• Preheat the frying pan. If you don’t have a very good non-stick pan, but would like to avoid using oil, cut a piece of baking paper to size and place in frying pan.
• Form patties with cold, wet hands. Cook patties on medium to low heat on both sides until they brown up on each side.

Notes

Enjoy! 🙂

Keyword Barbeque, Beetroot, Buckwheat, Burger, Fritters, soy-free, without oil

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