Asyoucanseeconcessionstandchefsaregettingreallycreativewiththeirrecipes.Inadditiontofryingfood,baconisdefinitelythemostpopularingredient.Ifyoucanputitinaball-formoronastickthat’sevenbetter. Whywaitforthenextfairtorollintotownwhenyoucanmakedeliciousconcessionstandfoodrightathome?Whileitmaybeimpossibletomakecottoncandywithoutspecializedequipment,youcaneasilymakestuffedjalapenopoppers,nachos,recipesinyourkitchen.I’mthinkingwhynotmakeBurgerswithatwist.Sinceeatinghealthieristhetrendthesedaysforfew,aVeganBurgerConcessionstandshoulddoprettywell.There’ssomuchyoucandowithvegetables,anditwouldbealittledifferentfromtheregularstandstooageLOCMe. Here’sanunusualingredientyou’dneverexpectseeinaBurger,butletmeassureyouitisutterlydelicious.Itsoneofmostfavouritevegetables,TheLotusRoot.Combinedwithallthingshealthy–Beetroot&Tofu,itisnodoubtthateveryoneisgoingtoloveit. FortheburgerPattis,beginwiththeBeets.Cutintocubesandboilfor10mins.Don’toverboilthem,theyshouldbejustright.Drainandsetaside. SimultaneouslycuttheLotusRootstemsdiagonallyin½inchslices.Pressurecookthemfor15minstillcookedthrough.Ifyoudon’thaveapressurecooker,boilthemforabout20minsortillcompletelyboiled.Setaside. Inachopper,puttogetherthebeets,lotusroots,ginger,garlic,greenchillis,paprika,parsley,cumin,saltandgiveitagoodwhizztillitallmixesthroughandcomestogether.Tasteandadjustseasonings.Theflavorshouldbeabitstrong,asyouwillbeusingitintheburgerwithbreadandothertoppings. Removethismixtureinaworkingbowl,andcrumbleintheTofu,mixingitevenlywithafork. SprinklesomeSemolinaonaworkingboardandthenformburgerpattiesandcoatthemwiththesemolina.Chilltheburgersuntilreadytouse.Thesemolinamakestheburgercrunchyandavoidsextraoilabsorption. Tofrythem,shallowfryinoliveoil,tillcrispyandgoldenbrownonbothsides.. Thetoppingsarereallyyourpreference. LightlydresstheAlfaalfasproutswithsaltandlime ChopMintfinelyandaddtotheGreekyogurtalongwithsalt.Whiptogether. Whenreadytoassemble,takethebottomsliceofthebreadandtopwiththeGreekYogurt.Placethecucumbersoverthemandthentheburgerpatty.Topwiththesproutsandthetopoftheburgerbun.Serveimmediatelywithsomepicklesandhotsauce.
