Millet Burgers

A healthy, delectable alternative to hamburgers. Easy to make too.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 -2  teaspoon  sesame oil
• 3 -4  slices fresh ginger, cut into thin matchsticks
• 1  cup  millet, rinsed and drained
• 3  cups boiling water
•  sea salt
• 1⁄2 cup  diced carrot
• 1⁄2 cup onion
• 1⁄2 cup celery
•  fresh parsley, minced (one handful)
• 1⁄2 cup cornmeal

Directions

1. Heat a small amount of sesame oil in a saucepan and saute the ginger for 2-3 minutes with a sprinkling of salt.
2. Add the millet and saute until well-coated with oil and it gives off a nutty fragrance.
3. Add boiling water, season lightly with salt and reduce heat to low.
4. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
5. Add veggies, re-cover and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
6. Remove from heat and stir in corn meal.
7. Allow the mixture to stand for 10-15 minutes before forming burgers.
8. Shape millet mixture into thick patties.
9. Heat enough sesame oil in a skillet to pan-fry the burgers.
10. You will need to make the oil about 1/8-inch deep to fry evenly.
11. Fry until golden, about 3 minutes each side.
12. Remove from the skillet and drain on paper.
13. Serve as you would any conventional burger.