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Spicy Bean Soup Recipe

By: Aarthi
4 December 2025 at 00:06

Spicy bean soup is a warm and comforting soup perfect for chilled days. With just basic ingredients, the kidney bean soup can be made in no time. The kidney beans are simmered with onion, garlic, tomato puree, vegetable stock and results in an amazing flavour. This soup is perfect for those days when you want...

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Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes 

By: Richa
12 November 2025 at 07:00

Creamy, rich, and deeply savory, these mashed potatoes get a flavor upgrade with caramelized onions and a secret boost of plant-based protein from pureed white beans. The result is velvety, buttery comfort in every bite. A side that’s perfect for holidays or weeknights alike. (Gluten-free, nut-free, with a soy-free option.)

placing a plate of caramelized onion mashed potatoes on the table

Everyone loves potatoes in every form, especially mashed potatoes around the holiday season. They’re a fixture at every meal, and we’re going to level them up times two.

This recipe levels up the flavor with caramelized onions, garlic, and herbs that add an amazing flavor to these mashed potatoes. And we’re going to add some pureed white beans for extra protein and heartiness. 

close-up of caramelized onion mashed potatoes on the plate topped with caramelized and green onions

You’ll get protein from the beans, nutritional yeast, and non-dairy milk. You can add even more protein by serving it with crispy lentils or tofu bacon bits.

No matter how you serve caramelized onion mashed potatoes they’re rich, hearty, and perfect for any holiday table or cozy dinner. Served here with my mushroom bourguignon.

caramelized onion mashed potatoes on the plate topped with gravy

Why You’ll Love Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes

  • creamy mashed potatoes
  • savory caramelized onion topping
  • sneaky protein
  • delicious holiday side dish
  • naturally gluten-free and nut-free with easy soy-free option

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1-Pot Lemon White Bean Soup

By: Richa
5 November 2025 at 07:00

Lemon white bean soup is a creamy, vibrant one pot meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights. It’s hearty, filling, and uses simple, budget-friendly ingredients. (gluten-free with soy-free and nut-free options)

lemon white bean soup in the pan with garnishes

It’s soup season, and I am loving all the creamy, hearty, and budget-friendly soups — and this lemony white bean soup fits exactly into that category. It’s packed with tons of veggies, beans, and protein. 

The best part about this lemon white bean soup is that it’s flexible to your flavor profile. You can easily adjust the flavors and ingredients based on what you have on hand. It’s vibrant, lemony, and perfect for the whole family!

lemon white bean soup in a bowl with garlic bread

The soup gets its protein from beans, cashews or tofu, nutritional yeast, and the veggies. You also blend up some of the beans into a puree to create that creamy texture along with either cashews or tofu. You can even omit the cashews and tofu, if you need to, and use just the beans for the creamy base.

This creamy lemon white bean soup is wholesome, flexible, and easy to make. The perfect go-to for cozy soup season!!

spoon taking a bite of lemon white bean soup

Why You’ll Love Lemon White Bean Soup

  • creamy, vibrant soup with tons of veggies and protein
  • versatile recipe! Adjust seasoning and proteins to your taste.
  • 40-minute, 1-pot meal
  • naturally gluten-free with easy soy-free and nut-free options
lemon white bean soup in a bowl with garlic bread

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1-Pan Mushroom Potato Casserole

By: Richa
22 October 2025 at 07:00

A cozy, hands-off, no sauté mushroom potato casserole that needs just 1 pan. Layers of rich mushroom gravy with beans and veggies, layered with crisp garlic herb potatoes that take only minutes to put together as the oven does all the work. (gluten-free with soy-free and nut-free options)

mushroom potato casserole in the pan after baking

It’s fall, and it’s time for some comfort food. And what’s more comforting than this casserole, which has a stewy mushroom gravy with beans and veggies, topped with potatoes smothered in garlic butter? There are lots of fall herbs, like fresh thyme and sage, and it all comes together really quickly. 

mushroom potato casserole in a bowl

This is a super easy one-pan casserole. No need to sauté or stand around the kitchen for long periods of time cooking the onions and mushrooms. Everything goes right into the baking dish, and the oven does all the work. 

Once the mushroom and onions are cooked, add the beans, herbs and stew ingredients and top them with some sliced potato and bake, and thats it. You get all the fall flavors and a dish that reminds of mashed potatoes and mushroom bourguignon w/o all the work.

It’s comforting, stewy, and perfect for a fall dinner with your family, served with a side salad, garlicky dinner rolls, or some crusty bakery bread. Or serve it however else you like!

mushroom potato casserole in the pan after baking

Why You’ll Love Mushroom Potato Casserole

  • cozy, hearty, stewy beans and veggies in a rich, mushroom gravy
  • 1-pan oven recipe, no standing at the stove!
  • very little active cooking time
  • No cooking the aromatics and potato separately
  • naturally nut-free with easy gluten-free and soy-free options
mushroom potato casserole in a bowl with garlic bread

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Restaurant-Style Dal Makhani

By: Richa
1 October 2025 at 07:00

Dal Makhani is one of the most ordered Indian dish in restaurants. You can make authentic, buttery, rich dal makhani at home. It’s just as good as the restaurant version! Black gram and kidney beans are simmered in a creamy spiced sauce and is perfect for special occasions or a great dinner. With Instant Pot and Sauce pan instructions. (gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, oil-free option).

dal makhani in the pan with tadka and toppings

Love ordering Dal Makhani at restaurants? You’ll love this homemade version even more! This is adapted from my home-style dal makhani that’s on the blog and in my books. The difference is that this version has more spices, including some whole spices, which create more layers of flavor. 

This version of dal makhani is a little bit more involved than my home-style version. It has both a base sauce and a spiced oil. This levels up the flavor and adds a smoky, creamy flavor, like restaurants usually serve.  There’s also a lot more Kashmiri chili powder in this version compared to the home-style one. 

The home-style recipe is quicker and still delicious, but this one takes it up another couple of notches, simmering the beans in a deeply-flavored sauce.

dal makhani in a bowl

Makhani means both “butter” and “like butter,” and the dish is called dal makhani, both because of the butter content and the creamy, buttery texture of the dal. The goal is to cook the beans long enough that they become soft and almost break down into the sauce, thickening it and creating a smooth consistency. For the right texture, I prefer to use a pressure cooker / instant pot, but you can also cook it in a saucepan. I included both methods in the recipe.

After cooking the beans, we make a delicious sauce with whole spices, aromatics, and ground spices, then add the cooked beans to it. Then, we prepare a spice oil with toasted fenugreek leaves, Kashmiri chili, smoked paprika, and a smoky burnt cinnamon stick. Burning the cinnamon stick for just half a second before adding it to give the dal its smoky restaurant-style flavor.

Traditionally, restaurants achieve this smoky flavor by using food-grade charcoal. They place a piece of hot charcoal in a bowl with oil, which immediately smokes. Then, they nestle the bowl inside the dal pot and cover the pan for 10 to 15 minutes. If you don’t want to use charcoal or burnt cinnamon, liquid smoke can also work.

spoon taking a bite of dal makhani

Why You’ll Love Dal Makhani

  • creamy, buttery dal with two kinds of beans
  • deep flavor from the sauce and the spice oil, no dairy needed!
  • flexible! Cook the beans in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop
  • naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free with an oil-free option

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Akara Waffles: A Crispy, Savoury Twist on a Nigerian Classic

By: 9jafoodie
14 September 2025 at 13:01

There’s something special about akara, the fluffy bean fritters, crispy on the outside, soft and flavourful on the inside. Whether deep-fried, pan-fried, or served as acarajé, akara has long been a staple in Nigerian homes and street food culture. Even though deep fried akara will always win, we all know it's not always an option [...]

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Fudgy White Bean Blondies – Soy & Nut Free

By: Richa
10 September 2025 at 07:00

This foolproof blender recipe creates perfectly fudgy blondies studded with chocolate chips. Allergy-friendly, protein-packed, and absolutely delicious.

close-up of sliced white bean blondies on parchment paper

I have used chickpeas and lentils in various ways to make healthier desserts already on the blog. There is my chickpea cookie pie, my chickpea brownies, my lentil brownies, and my lentil cookie dough brownie bars.

There are just so many ways to use all these legumes, so I decided to try using white beans. Chickpeas can sometimes be a little bit more grainy and gritty, even when you blend them That’s because chickpeas have thicker skin. The texture of the bean is also a bit more gritty compared to creamy white beans, so white beans actually are a great option to use in dessert recipes instead of chickpeas.

close-up of sliced white bean blondies on a cutting board, so you can see the texture inside

I made these blondies with white beans and tahini. Usually, I add some kind of nut butter to my brownies or cookie pies. I wanted to keep this recipe nut-free, so I’m using tahini here. But if you don’t want to use tahini, you can just add some smooth almond butter or peanut butter.

It’s a super simple recipe with just a few ingredients. Just add everything to a blender or a food processor, blend, then transfer to a baking pan. Add your chocolate chips and chunks if you want, and bake. That’s it!

These are amazing and super easy, and you’re going to want to make them again and again.

sliced white bean blondies on parchment paper

Why You’ll Love White Bean Blondies

  • super easy – you make the batter in the blender!
  • lots of protein and fiber from the beans and tahini
  • versatile! Make it with chocolate chips or use the snickerdoodle variation
  • naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free

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Smoky Cajun Veggies & Smashed White Beans (All on One Sheet-Pan)

By: Richa
27 August 2025 at 08:09

Crispy smashed white beans and Cajun veggies roasted on one sheet pan, then tossed in a creamy, tangy chipotle-lime dressing. A versatile meal you can serve in bowls, tacos, or wraps.

cajun sheet pan beans veggies in a bowl

This is a super easy and absolutely delicious meal that comes together fairly quickly. You just chop up all of the vegetables and add them to a pan. Smash the beans using a bowl, and add them to the pan as well. Add some spices, oil, and lime juice, toss well, and then bake until the veggies are tender and the beans are lightly crisp.

Meanwhile, you make this creamy, delicious, spicy, lightly sweet, and tangy dressing. It goes amazingly well over these roasted veggies. I mean, this is a dressing you can use on any salad, wraps. burritos, or any which way. It’s just fantastic with all of that smoky chipotle spice flavor, the tang from the lime juice, the creaminess from the non-dairy yogurt, and some cheesiness from the nutritional yeast. It’s just fantastic.

tortilla stuffed with cajun sheet pan beans veggies

You can serve this roasted bean and veggie mixture as a bowl, in wraps, stuffed into pita bread, or over a baked potato or rice. There are so many ways to serve this! Do let me know in the comments how you served it as well, because I love hearing from you guys, and many times you surprise me with the creative ways you serve the recipes.

You want the beans to be sort of lightly flattened but not entirely smashed. You’re just trying to increase the surface area, so they can bake up nice and crispy in the oven.

spoon taking a bite of cajun sheet pan beans veggies

If you don’t want to smash them, that’s fine, too. Just add them directly to the veggies on the sheet pan and bake. The beans on the edges will still get crisp. If you want all of the unsmashed beans to get crisp and act like croutons, then bake them on a separate sheet so that they crisp up nicely.

This dish is spicy, smoky, creamy, and tangy. It’s just an amazing blend of flavors! It has protein from the beans, nutritional yeast, and yogurt.  You can up the protein by adding hemp seeds into the dressing or as a topping.

close-up of cajun sheet pan beans veggies in a bowl

Why You’ll Love these Smashed Bean Veggie Bowl

  • easy meal all cooks on one large or two small sheet pans
  • amazing textures from crispy smashed beans, tender roasted veggies, and creamy dressing
  • incredible tangy, smoky, savory, slightly sweet flavors
  • versatile! Serve as wraps, in pita, in bowls, or over rice, baked potato, or quinoa
  • naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free

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Homemade Soy Milk Recipe

By: Aarthi
6 August 2025 at 02:00

Homemade soy milk is a healthy, protein rich and dairy free beverage which is made from dried soybeans. It is a plant based milk which is alternative for those who are lactose intolerant or who are following vegan lifestyle. This fresh soy milk is free from preservatives and artificial additives. This milk is rich in...

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Cilantro Mint Chutney White Beans over Crispy Tostadas (no-cook! Papri Chaat inspired)

By: Richa
30 July 2025 at 07:30

Indian Chaat meets Tostadas! Cilantro mint lime chutney marinated beans on crunchy tostadas with sweet maple lime sauce and cooling yogurt, are an Indian fusion dish that’s a perfect starter, snack, or even entree! No cook (Options for soy-free nut-free gluten-free)

close-up of chutney bean tostadas on the cutting board

These no-cook tostadas use canned beans, prepared tostadas, and lots of delicious sauces – no cooking needed! The only cooking you’d need to do is if you are making your tostadas from tortillas. Prepared tostadas are readily available in most grocery stores.

I wanted to make a fun dish with beans, and I took inspiration from chaat, which is a family of Indian snacks or street food characterized by these awesome combinations of different textures and flavors. Especially papri chaat which has crisp crackers paired with mashed potatoes or chickpeas or both and chutneys, sauces and yogurt for a fantastic salad like hearty nachos if you will. Many chaat recipes have crispy, spicy, sweet, and tangy all together. They’re great as snacks or can be a refreshing meal.

marinating white beans and veggies in green chutney

I took inspiration from those flavors and textures. Usually, I make this chickpea potato chaat with small crackers, where you take some cooked chickpeas and cooked potatoes, toss them with some spices and chutneys, and layer them with yogurt, more chutneys, and some chopped crunchy veggies.

I turned that dish into this tostada, where we take crispy tostadas and make marinated beans that are soaked in a delicious green chutney, instead of chickpeas, along with cucumber and onion. We top the tostadas with these beans and then add a good drizzle of seasoned non-dairy yogurt and this sweet, tangy, maple-lime sauce to bring all of those flavors together. It’s absolutely fantastic and delicious! The maple lime sauce is a sub for tamarind date chutney. If you have tamarind chutney, use that for more Indian chaat flavor.
Try more Indian salads- Mango Zucchini chickpea Indian spiced oil salad and my Kachumber Salad !

chutney white bean tostadas on a wooden cutting board

This recipe is very versatile. If you want to control the heat, use less of the green chili, and choose a milder chili.  If you don’t have tostadas, you can make your own! Those instructions are in the recipe notes. If you don’t like cilantro, you can make a mint chutney with more mint leaves instead of the cilantro.

Chutney bean tostadas are just fabulously crispy, zesty, refreshing, and hearty. They are a perfect summer meal!

all of the chutney bean tostadas components ready to assemble

Why You’ll Love Chutney Bean Tostadas

  • perfect warm weather meal or snack – no cooking required!
  • incredible combination of flavors and textures! marinated beans, sweet and savory chutneys, creamy cooling cumin yogurt drizzle, on crunchy tostadas
  • soy-free and nut-free with easy gluten-free option

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Carrot Mezhukkupuratti Recipe

By: Aarthi
29 July 2025 at 08:41

Carrot Mezhukkupurati is a simple and healthy Kerala style stir fry which is made with fresh carrots, beans and a flavourful coconut oil based seasoning. This classic dish is mildly spiced and loaded with natural sweetness of carrots.  Carrot Mezhukkupuratti Carrot Mezhukkupuratti Recipe - Kerala Style Carrot Stir Fry. Delicious carrot poriyal which hails from...

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Sheet Pan Veggies and Beans with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

By: Richa
23 July 2025 at 07:06

High protein and fiber. Mix everything right in the pan meal, this Sheet pan roasted veggies and beans with Creamy Lemon Yogurt sauce, has amazing flavor and texture! Wrap it, bowl it, swipe with bread! So good! Gluten-free, options for soyfree, Nutfree

sheet pan veggies and beans over creamy lemon yogurt sauce on a white plate

This is an easy, refreshing, spring and summer meal that you can put together within minutes. You make this amazingly refreshing lemon yogurt sauce and pair it with savory roasted veggies and crispy, crunchy beans that have been tossed in spices like paprika, coriander, black pepper, and garlic. They are crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.

The warm veggies and the cooling yogurt sauce are just fabulous together.

sheet pan veggies and beans over creamy lemon yogurt sauce on a white plate with bread for dipping

This is a veggie-heavy recipe rich in fiber, with over 14 grams per serving. It contains 15 to 25 grams of protein per serving, depending on the garnishes and non-dairy yogurt used. The protein in these sheet pan roasted vegetables comes from the beans, yogurt, sesame or hemp seeds, and even the vegetables. For an even more filling meal, serve with whole grain flatbread, pita, or naan.

You can pair them with the sauce in any way you like. You can put the sauce on a plate, top it with the roasted veggies, then top with some seeds and sprouts and a good squeeze of lemon juice. 

making a wrap from sheet pan veggies and beans

Or make a wrap with pita bread or naan bread. Just warm the bread, add the yogurt sauce, the roasted veggies, some more sauce, sprouts, cucumber, and a squeeze of lemon, then serve.

Sheet pan veggies and beans are absolutely delicious any which way you serve it. You can even make small tacos out of it!

Why You’ll Love Sheet Pan Veggies and Beans

  • super easy 1-pan meal celebrates delicious spring and summer veggies
  • tender-crisp roasted vegetables with crunchy roasted white beans
  • creamy, vibrant, 1-bowl lemon yogurt sauce
  • naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free

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Grillable Veggie Burger – Black Bean Sunflower Seed Burger

By: Richa
20 July 2025 at 07:01

This grillable veggie burger is packed with flavor, holds up beautifully on the grill, and is easy to make ahead. No mush, no crumble, just a hearty, smoky, satisfying bite every time. Nutfree Black Bean Sunflower seed burger. This post was originally published on june 6 2017

Black bean sunflower burger on a wooden cutting board.

It is time to fire up the grill and flip some veggie burgers. These hearty burgers are made up of black beans, brown rice, sunflower seeds and amazing seasoning. You can grill or pan fry the patties.

Veggie burgers can be overly squishy (too many beans, too much moisture, too much mashing), or too crumbly (not enough binding, big unmashed ingredients such as whole beans or large chunks of onions, peppers, veggies). Both these issues can be solved with vital wheat gluten in the patties, but I don’t always like the texture of the patty with vital wheat gluten. So instead, I use just the right balance of cooked grains, beans, and some breadcrumbs to make a sturdy grillable patty. Like with any other veggie burger, mash and pack the ingredients well for sturdier results. 

The veggie burgers on sesame buns on a wooden cutting board.

Black beans work really well in these burgers, but you can also use kidney beans. These patties are packed with flavor, paprika, Old Bay, coriander, and fennel seeds bring depth, while toasted sunflower seeds add a satisfying, hearty bite. These patties are a must make!

I think the first time I made a black bean burger version from a recipe on the internet, I found that it needed some, or wait a lot of flavor. So I set out to create my own. This version, takes the elements of a classic bean burger, but gets an upgrade with the spices and smoky caramelized onions to make a fantastically flavorful patty.

Do try this burger, and let me know in the comments if this replaced the usual black bean burger! You can find more 35+ Veggie Burger options here, no fake meats! 

Black bean sunflower seed burger cut in half.

Why You’ll Love Grillable Veggie Burgers

  • Easy to make.
  • You can actually grill them and they won’t fall apart.
  • Can be prepared ahead and frozen.
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Grillable Veggie Burger ( Black Bean Sunflower Seed Burger)

This grillable Black Bean veggie burger is packed with flavor, holds up beautifully on the grill, and is easy to make ahead. No mush, no crumble, just a hearty, smoky, satisfying bite every time. Gluten-free option. Nut-free. Soy-free option
Course Burger
Cuisine Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 patties
Calories 269kcal
Author Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds or pepitas or heaping 1/2 cup nuts such as walnuts or pecans if you are ok with nuts.
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/4 tsp fennel seeds optional
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1.5 cups chopped or sliced onion, white or red onion
  • 1 hot green chile such as Serrano, finely chopped or use 2 tbsp green bell pepper
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1.5 tsp old bay seasoning Or 2 tsp cajun/taco/chili powder blend of choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 cup cooked brown or white rice I prefer white in these patties
  • 15 oz can black beans drained well or 1.5 cups cooked
  • 1/2 tsp salt more or less depending on if the beans and rice are salted
  • 2 to 3 tbsp bbq sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp flax seed meal
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs use gluten-free if needed

Toppings:

  • tomato slices onion slices
  • sprouts or baby greens
  • bbq sauce, mustard, mayo etc

Instructions

  • Toast the seeds : add sunflower seeds to a skillet over medium heat, toast for for 2 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid burning. Remove from skillet annd let cool. Add the coriander seeds and fennel seeds and toast for a minute. Take off heat and set aside to cool.
  • Make the smoky caramelized onions: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion , green chile, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp sugar. Cook for 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Add the smoked paprika and mix. Add a splash of water if the pan is drying up. Cook for another 3 mins, stirring occasionally .
  • In a food processor, add the sunflower seeds, fennel and coriander seeds and spices. process until they become a coarse meal. Flavor variation: add some oregano if you like, add cayenne for heat.
  • Add the two thirds of the rice and 1 cup of black beans, salt, 3 – 4 tbsp of the smoky caramelized onions, flaxmeal, bbq sauce. Process until most of the beans have broke down.
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Mix in the breadcrumbs, remaining black beans and rice, Taste and adjust salt, heat and seasoning. Add more seasoning and bbq sauce if needed and mix in. Add flour or breadcrumbs if the mixture is too moist.. Chill for 10 minutes in the fridge.
  • Shape into patties using a cookie cutter or by hand. (press mixture into a cookie cutter until packed. Tap to release. Even out the top). Heat up the grill over medium high heat. When hot, grill for 3 to 5 mins per side. Or pan fry in a skillet over medium heat with a little oil. Brush some bbq sauce or a mix of bbq sauce and hot sauce, on both sides and grill half a minute, then remove from grill.
  • Dress with the smoky caramelized onion, tomato slices, bbq sauce or ketchup and mustard, or vegan mayo/ranch between toasted burger buns or lettuce!

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Notes

To make the patties gluten-free use gluten-free breadcrumbs and rice flour or oat flour.
To make the patties soy-free, use soy-free bbq sauce
For variation: Add zest of half a lemon with the lemon juice.
Use ketchup + sriracha instead of bbq sauce.
Add more smoked paprika for smokier onions.
Storage: These burger patties uncooked or cooked can be stored in the fridge for upto 4 days. Reheat on the skillet or grill. they can be frozen  uncooked for months. Grill directly from the freezer. Grill a minute or so longer 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 486mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3.4mg
Ingredients used to make black bean burger in glass bowls.

Ingredients

  • Sunflower seeds- add texture and volume
  • coriander, and fennel seeds: The seeds add flavor to the burger.
  • Black beans: Black beans work really well in these burgers, but you can also use kidney beans.
  • White Rice: You can use brown or white rice, but I prefer white rice for this.
  • Spices: Smoked paprika, Old Bay seasoning, and lemon add complex flavors.
  • BBQ Sauce: The bbq sauce adds a hint of sweetness and moisture
  • Breadcrumbs: The breadcrumbs help bind the burger patties.

💡Tips

  • Toast the sunflower seeds to add a hearty umami flavor to your burger.
  • If the onions begin to stick to the pan when you’re caramelizing the onion, add a splash of water, and cook for another 3 mins.
  • Mash and pack the ingredients well while forming your pattie for sturdier results. 
  • After you’ve formed the patties, let them chill in the fridge for 10 minutes. This will help them keep together while cooking.

How to Make Black Bean Sunflower Seed Burgers

Toast the sunflower seeds for 2 minutes, add the coriander seeds, and fennel seeds and toast for 1 minute. Let cool. Add oil, onion, green chili, salt, and sugar to a skillet over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.

Fennel and coriander seed toasting in a white skillet.
Sliced onions in a black skillet.

Add smoked paprika and cook for 3 minutes. Add a splash of water in between if needed

Spices added to the skillet with the onion.
Onions and green chili cooking in a skillet.

The onions should be a golden brown color.
Add the sunflower, fennel, and coriander, seeds to a food processor.

Caramelized onion in a skillet.
Sunflower, coriander, and fennel seeds, added to a food processor.

Grind them into a powder. Add two thirds of the rice and black beans to the food processor.

Sunflower, coriander, and fennel seeds ground into a powder.
Black beans being added to the food processor.

Add salt, 3 to 4 tbsp of the smoky caramelized onions, flaxmeal, bbq sauce, and process until most of the beans have broken down.

Spices added to the food processor with black beans, ground seeds, and bbq sauce.
Caramelized onions added to the veggie burger mix in a food processor.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Mix in the breadcrumbs, remaining black beans. Taste and adjust salt, heat, and seasoning. Add flour or breadcrumbs if the mixture is too moist. Chill for 10 minutes in the fridge.

Black beans and rice mixed with veggie patty mix in a white bowl.
Black bean mix to make veggie burger on a white plate.

Shape into patties using a cookie cutter or by hand. Heat up the grill over medium high heat, grill for 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

Two hands forming a veggie burger patty.
Five veggie burgers grilling in a red pan.

Brush some bbq sauce or a mix of bbq sauce and hot sauce, on both sides and grill for half a minute, then remove from grill.

Five veggie burgers grilling in a pan.
Buns, caramelized onions, and condiments on a wooden cutting board.

Dress with the smoky caramelized onions, tomato slices, bbq sauce or ketchup, and mustard, or vegan mayo/ranch between toasted burger buns or lettuce!

Grillable veggie burger, sunflower seed burger with caramelized onion.

What to Serve with

Serve with these baked sweet potato fries, cajun chickpea fries, or homemade jojo potatoes. Or with these chaat masala salad or this Mediterranean quinoa salad.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this recipe allergy friendly?

Yes, this recipe is nut-free and can be made gluten-free with gluten-free breadcrumbs, and soy-free with soy-free bbq sauce.

Can the patties be made ahead?

Yes, the patties can be made ahead and placed in the fridge until ready to use, or they can be frozen. Shape, place between parchment. Place on grill directly from the freezer. Cook a minute or so longer for frozen patties.

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Puttanesca Butter Beans

By: Richa
25 June 2025 at 07:56

Umami-packed puttanesca sauce pairs beautifully with hearty butter beans! Puttanesca beans are a versatile, 1-pot meal that is absolutely full of flavor. Gluten-free Nutfree soyfree

puttanesca beans on a plate with garlic bread

I loved the incredible sauce that I made with my orzo puttanesca, so I decided to add some butter beans to it to make it into a one-pot bean dish. This is a fantastic and delicious pot of beans!

The puttanesca sauce has umami from the mushrooms, the sun-dried tomatoes, and the olives or capers, and it is just so flavorful. It also has Italian herbs and is slightly spicy from the red pepper flakes. All in all, it has a fantastic flavor profile.

close-up of puttanesca beans in the pan

Then you add some butter beans to that amazing sauce and simmer them together to meld the flavors. There’s protein and fiber from the butter beans, and it’s just a hearty and delicious stewy bean dish that you can serve with some garlic bread, sourdough or naan. You can also serve it over cooked pasta or a baked potato.

However you dish it up, it’s just fabulously delicious.

close-up of puttanesca beans on a plate with garlic bread

Puttanesca beans are also flexible! Use whichever ingredients you have on hand. There are different ways to add that umami using sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and capers. Even if you have two of those instead of three, it will still taste amazing.

If you can’t find butter beans, use other beans, like cannellini beans, other white beans, or use chickpeas. Or add some cooked lentils into the sauce to make it more like a puttanesca bolognese!

pan of puttanesca beans on a wooden table

Why You’ll Love Puttanesca Beans

  • super easy 1-pot 30 minute meal
  • packed with protein, fiber, veggies, and FLAVOR!
  • umami-filled, tomato-based sauce with tender butter beans
  • versatile! Serve with bread to dip or over pasta or a baked potato
  • naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free

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One Pot Chicken Drumsticks and Rice | Quick & Healthy One Pot Recipe for Weeknights

By: Priyanka
3 July 2025 at 23:33

This one pot chicken drumsticks and rice is one of my favorite wholesome meals that fits the bill in all respects - it’s balanced, filling and satiates our taste buds so beautifully that we don't miss any takeaways whatsoever!

If you are new to my blog and are liking what you see here, I can assure you that you won’t regret your decision to stay on this page!

Here I share my tried and tested recipes that I make for my family & myself for a healthy & balanced meal to nourish our body & soul!

And the same goes for this one pot chicken drumsticks and rice which is a rightly balanced meal of carb and good protein without any fuss whatsoever!

Being a one pot recipe, this one pot chicken drumsticks and rice is perfect for a weeknight meal and will not only save you from those unhealthy takeaways but also will satiate your taste buds beautifully!

Why must you try this one pot chicken drumsticks and rice?

If you are a chicken lover then chances are that you have already tried many versions of chicken and rice, one of which may already be your absolute favorite!

However, I would urge you to try my version of one pot chicken drumsticks and rice which is so minimalistic yet so powerfully flavorful that you can’t help but fall in love with it!

The key flavor of my chicken and rice comes from the aromatics which is why I used a generous amount of it.

The only spice I used was two heaped teaspoons of cumin powder which imparts an earthy tone to the dish complementing the flavors of the aromatics. And it turned out to be a match made in heaven!

Chicken drumsticks are seared in oil to seal in the flavors of the spices into the meat and develop the brown crust on top that makes the drumsticks irresistibly tasty!

Finally the chicken drumsticks and rice are cooked together in the pot leaving you with chicken flavored fluffy rice and juicy chicken legs!

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Rajma Sundal - Navaratri Special

 Those of you who follow my blog posts regularly, by know very well know what is Sundal and how much me and my family love eating sundals with our meals .

Also,with Navratri going on ,this time I made sundal using rajma which definitely was my first attempt as rajma usually takes the form of Rajma Masala or Rajma Pulao in my house .

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I was skeptical about how South Indian flavors would blend with rajma in the form of sundal, but I was totally wrong. It was just my mindset and pre conceived notion ,I must say .The fresh coconut,  tempering of fresh green chili and ginger along with the delicious Sundal Podi (special spice mix)  went so well that we all enjoyed eating this delicious rajma sundal .

I have used the Chitra variety of rajma ,but you can use any variety of rajma which you use regularly.  Make sure the rajma is soaked well for minimum of 10 hrs so that it gets cooked well .Rajma sundal certainly needs a good amount of pre preparation time,so ensure that you give it the required soaking time to get best results .

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Difference between Chitra Rajma and Jammu Rajma (red /laal rajma) 

Chitra rajma is slightly bigger in size than laal rajma and also light pinkish in color . This variety of rajma is softer and has a slightly sweetish taste . One biggest advantage of using Chitra rajma is that they get cooked faster and minimum of 8hrs soaking time is enough.  Apart from this ,there is no much difference and we can use both these variety of rajma interchangeably in our recipes.  

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Soaking Time - 8 to 10 hrs
Cooking Time - 30 mins
Complexity- easy

Ingredients 
200 gms rajma/kidney beans
1/4 cup fresh grated coconut 
2 tbsp sundal powder 
2 green chillies finely chopped 
1tsp finely chopped ginger
2 tsp oil 
1 tsp mustard seeds
Salt as needed 
Asafoetida as needed 
Few fresh curry leaves 
Finely chopped fresh corriander 

Method 

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  • Wash and soak the rajma in fresh water for minimum 8hrs
  • In the morning, drain the soaked water and pressure cook with little salt for 4 to 5 whistles .Let the pressure release naturally, open carefully and press one rajma bean between your fingers . If you are able to easily press it ,then the rajma is cooked well,incase you feel it is hard, pressure cook for another 2 whistles extra .
  • Drain the rajma in a strainer/colander and let it rest for a few minutes. 
  • Meanwhile,  heat the oil in a thick bottomed pan and crackle the mustard seeds followed  by green chillies, curry leaves and ginger . Add asafoetida in low flame to avoid burning. 
  • Add the cooked rajma and mix well,adjust salt if needed .
  • Tip in the sundal podi,fresh coconut, corriander and give a quick stir .Turn off the stove .Don't cook too much after adding sundal podi as there is a chance of it getting burnt .
  • Delicious rajma sundal is ready.

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He Left a Career in Finance to Make This Hill Country Town “Barbecue-Famous”

26 June 2025 at 07:00
Mythic BarbecueMike Fritts is an unconventional pitmaster. Instead of pulling his trailer-mounted, thousand-gallon Austin Smoke Works offset with a Ford F-150, he does it with a Porsche Cayenne. He bought the used car because it had adequate towing capacity and the rear—with the brake lights illuminated at night—reminded him of Darth Vader’s helmet. The aesthetic of his favorite bespoke tailor in London (Huntsman, of Savile Row) inspired the signage design for his joint, Mythic Barbecue, which he opened with his fiancée, Sally Sosa, in Cottonwood Shores, outside Marble Falls, last year.Fritts didn’t like the sound of his surname as the joint’s name. His goal was to make people happy with his food, and a YouTube show called Good Mythical Morning had brought him much happiness over…

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Berbere Sheet Pan Dinner

By: Richa
2 February 2023 at 07:45

Spice up your dinner routine with this flavorful Berbere Sheet Pan Dinner! Veggies, beans and tofu cubes are seasoned with a bold Ethiopian spice blend, baked until caramelized, then drizzled with a creamy lemon tahini dressing. Glutenfree Nutfree, Soyfree substitute option.

Everyone loves a sheet pan dinner. Everything we love about a one-pot dinner flipped onto a sheet pan. I mean, what’s better than dumping some ingredients onto a sheet pan, popping it into the oven, setting a timer, and letting the oven do its magic while you move on to more fun things.

a bowl of baked veggies and tofu seasoned with berbere and drizzled with creamy tahini sauce

This vegan sheet pan dinner can be left completely unattended apart from the odd peek through the oven door. Clean-up is minimal as well because, again – just one pan.

Ok, we have one more dish because we make a little tahini sauce on the side to drizzle the sheet pan dinner with after cooking. While the tahini sauce is optional, it is totally recommended because the creaminess of the tahini really lifts the whole dinner to a completely new level of delish.

What makes this sheet pan dinner exceptionally good is the use of berbere – a spicy Ethiopian spice blend that contains over a dozen different ingredients.

Amongst them are red chili peppers, fenugreek, and ginger, as well as other warming spices like coriander, cardamom, allspice, cumin, peppercorns, cloves, and cinnamon.

You can find berbere in the spice or international section of any well-stocked supermarket or get it online or make your own!

More vegan sheet pan dinners:

Sheet Pan mediterranean dinner with roasted root veggies  

Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner (Vegan)

Sheet Pan Veggie Dinner with miso maple dressing 

 Sheet Pan Fajitas Dinner with Chipotle Garlic Sauce 

Sheet Pan Cheeseburger Veggie Dinner with Garlic Mayo Dressing

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