Greek Brinjal Burgers

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

25 minutes

These moist vegetable burger patties are a delicious and economical option for a hearty vegetarian meal.

Ingredients(YIELD: 4)

• 1 small onion, finely chopped or grated
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 large brinjal, peeled and grated (+- 290g)
• 180 ml cooked savoury rice (leftover)
• 1 large SPAR egg, lightly beaten
• 125 ml SPAR grated cheddar cheese
• 45 ml SPAR cake flour
• 5 ml Italian dried herbs
• 5 ml salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

To serve

• SPAR Freshline burger buns
• bottled tomato pasta sauce, flavour of choice eg. roasted vegetable,
• tub of SPAR Greek style Tsatsiki flavoured dip

Method

1.  Preheat oven to 190 ºC. Grease a medium shallow oven dish.
2. Gently fry the onion and garlic in a SPAR Good Living non-stick frying pan. Add the brinjal immediately after grating it, and stir-fry lightly. Set aside to cool slightly.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Divide the mixture into 4 equal amounts, directly onto the prepared oven dish. Use a spoon to gently shape them into rounds. Brush lightly with SPAR olive oil or coat with olive oil spray.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Hints and Tips

The savoury rice may be substituted with day-old breadcrumbs, but the result will not be as delicious.