Bean Burgers with Raita and Pickles

I love bean burgers but they do need lots of fresh herbs and seasoning to help them along and are delicious with the sharp tang of some crunchy pickles as well as the raita. Simply delicious.

Makes 4
1 tin each of butter and haricot beans net weight 240g each
3 spring onions trimmed and sliced
20g sun dried tomatoes rehydrated and roughly chopped
1tbsp each of chopped mint and parsley
1tsp ghormez sabszi (optional – it is a mix of dried med style herbs)
1tbsp sesame or rapeseed oil
Salt and pepper
20g panko breancrumbs

Tip everything into the blender bar the panko and blitz
Tip out and with wet hands form into 4 burgers
Coat them in the panko by pressing down gently into it and then put into the fridge to chill
To cook heat 1tbsp oil and cook on both sides for 1 minute to brown then finish in the oven for 10 minutes.

Raita
3tbsp Greek style natural yoghurt
1tsp garlic puree
1tsbp fresh chopped mint
6cm piece of cucumber washed deseeded and diced
Mix everything and season to taste.