Meatless Bean Patties

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make meatless bean patties? Get the ingredients ready. You can use either canned or boiled beans for the patties. Boiled beans take longer to prepare. Rinse the dry beans, cover them with cold water, and leave them to swell — ideally overnight.

2. Step 2:

   

   In the morning, drain the water off the beans. Rinse the beans again, cover with a fresh batch of water, and set over the heat. When it boils, turn the heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes. Salt at the end of cooking. Drain the water and let the beans cool.

3. Step 3:

   

   Wash, peel, and grate the carrot.

4. Step 4:

   

   Peel the onion and chop it finely with a knife.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour vegetable oil into a skillet and heat it. Sauté the carrot and onion in the oil. Fry them for 10 minutes, until the carrot is soft and the onion translucent. Beans are a versatile ingredient that pairs with many others, so instead of the sautéed vegetables you could use mushrooms, nuts, garlic, or herbs for flavor.

6. Step 6:

   

   Put the boiled beans and the sautéed carrot and onion in a blender and process to a purée. You can use a food processor or a meat grinder instead of a blender. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Mix or blend again.

7. Step 7:

   

   Put wheat flour or breadcrumbs on a plate. Drop a little of the bean mixture into the flour with a tablespoon and coat the patties on both sides.

8. Step 8:

   

   Pour vegetable oil into a skillet and heat it. Fry the patties on both sides until golden — 3 to 4 minutes per side is enough. Since all the ingredients are already cooked, this dish doesn't need long cooking.

9. Step 9:

   

   Take the patties off the skillet and serve as a dish on their own with a sauce, mayonnaise, or ketchup, or as a side alongside meat — fried or boiled meat, chicken, or fish. Enjoy!