No story here, I'm trying to cut down on carbs (anyone who's tried that knows how difficult that is) Quinoa provides a texture as well as an added shot of proteins, making this a great vegan burger.. I simply wrapped it in Romaine lettuce leaves & scarfed it down, but its great on a bun with a slice of melted cheese, tomatoes & a pickle!

Makes 8

• 1 cup cooked Quinoa
• 1 cup fat free refried beans
• 2 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1 small Fresh birds eye chilli deseeded & finely minced
• 1/4 cup Finely diced Shallots
• 1/2 cup Finely chopped Cilantro
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt to taste
• Olive or any other Oil for Pan frying

1. To obtain 1 cup of cooked Quinoa, add 1/2 a cup of the seeds to 1. 1/4 cups of hot water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover & cook for ~ 15 min (until the seeds sprout their little tails out & turn translucent. Drain off any excess water.
2. Combine the Quinoa, refried beans and all the other ingredient along with 3/4 cup of Panko bread crumbs. (reserve the remaining for coating the patties). Bring together into a mass. Taste and adjust for seasonings. Divide into 8 patties. Coat each patty in the Panko bread crumbs prior to pan frying.
3. Heat a non stick skillet and add the patties two at a time. Drizzle oil over the patties and fry each side on medium heat until golden brown. Serve warm between toasted sesame buns, slathered with cilantro chutney, slices of tomato, onion, cucumber.