SoyMilk Crossroads

I’m a burger lover from way back, so giving up red meat put a real dent in my meal schedule.  Therefore, I’m constantly on the lookout for a good non-meat burger.  This is one my favorites.
 

If you’re not already, start saving the soybean curd (okara) from the milk screen of your soymilk maker.  It’s a great source of fiber and it’s loaded with protein.  You’ll get around 1/2 cup of okara from each pot of soymilk that you make.  So, two pots will give you enough for this recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup okara
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup gated carrot
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
1/4 tsp curry powder
1 Tbsp soy sauce
Sprinkle of pepper
Oil for deep-frying

For those of you who are strict vegans, sorry about the egg.  You can make this without the egg, I like it for the texture factor of holding it together.  But a touch of liquid of any kind will do the trick.
 

I don’t always have whole-wheat flour in the house, but oatmeal make a great substitute.  I just mill some old fashion oats into a flour.  And for the pepper, I like the added zip that cayenne gives.
 

Combine the ingredients, mix well and shape into patties.  You should 4 or 5 out this depending on how big you make them.  You can deep-fry these in a wok.  Heat the oil to 350 degrees, drop the patties in until golden brown.  This will give you a crisp burger.  You can also fry them in a skillet or put them under the broiler. Give this recipe a try, I think you’ll enjoy the flavor.