Name: Miso burgers with mint & pomegranate slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 75g bulghar wheat; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 onions chopped; 4 garlic cloves chopped; 2 carrots coarsely grated; 1 large red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 30g pack coriander stalks and leaves chopped but kept separate; 1 lime zested, 1/2 juiced, 1/2 cut into 4 wedges; 2 x cans chickpeas drained; 2 large eggs; 2 tbsp white miso paste; ½ small white cabbage shredded; 1 red onion halved and thinly sliced; 2 carrots shredded (ideally with a julienne peeler); 1 pomegranate seeds only; 2 tbsp chopped mint; 1 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil

A plate with miso burgers with mint & pomegranate slaw

75g bulghar wheat
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 onions
chopped
4 garlic cloves
chopped
2 carrots
coarsely grated
1 large red chilli
deseeded and finely chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp ground coriander
30g pack coriander
stalks and leaves chopped but kept separate
1 lime
zested, 1/2 juiced, 1/2 cut into 4 wedges
2 x cans chickpeas
drained
2 large eggs
2 tbsp white miso paste

For the slaw

½ small white cabbage
shredded
1 red onion
halved and thinly sliced
2 carrots
shredded (ideally with a julienne peeler)
1 pomegranate
seeds only
2 tbsp chopped mint
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cook the bulghar in a small pan of water for 5 mins. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the onions and garlic, stirring, for 5 mins or until starting to turn golden. Add the carrots and chilli, and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 mins until the carrots soften. Add the cumin, ground coriander, coriander stalks and lime zest, and stir well.
step 2
Tip the chickpeas into a bowl and crush with a masher or fork, then add the eggs and miso to form a chunky paste.
step 3
Drain the bulghar well and stir into the spicy vegetables. Take off the heat, shape into eight burgers and place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins or until firm and starting to turn golden.
step 4
For the slaw, combine all the ingredients in a big bowl with the lime juice and coriander leaves. Serve with the burgers and lime wedges for squeezing over.