Ingredients:

• 1 – large onion, minced
• 1 tbsp – Tomato ketchup
• 2 tbsp – tamari (can use soy sauce instead, but tamari is usually low sodium)
• 2 tbsp – Dijon mustard
• 1.5 cups – quick-cooking Oats
• 1/2 cup – pinto beans
• 1/2 cup – red or black beans
• 1 tsp – ground cumin
• 1.5 tsp – chilli powder
• 1 – medium carrot, grated
• 4 Cloves – garlic, very finely chopped
• Cooking spray

Method:

1. Soak for a few hours. Then cook the pinto and red beans until tender.
2. Heat a skillet, saute the onion and garlic with a tiny bit of salt for a few minutes until translucent but not brown.
3. Add the carrot, chilli powder, cumin and cook a for few minutes or until carrot is tender. Turn off the heat and set aside.
4. Mash the beans in a large bowl. Add the carrot mixture, mustard, ketchup, tamari and oats.
5. Mix well and then shape the mixture into eight patties.
6. Heat a non-stick or cast-iron skillet and coat with cooking spray.
7. Cook patties over medium heat for four to five minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

Recipe courtesy of Vaishally