Krystelle and Pio's Kumala Buns, Beef Patties and Tomato Sauce
TEAM FIJI
INGREDIENTS
For the Kumala Buns:
3 cups Orange Kumala (boiled then mashed)
2 cups blanched Moca or Local Spinach (chopped finely)-blanche the moca for 2 minutes or until the leaves wilt slightly, don’t overcook
3 cloves of Garlic (crushed)
Salt and Pepper
2 Eggs
1 cup of Coconut Flour (made from toasted scraped coconut ground into a fine powder)
Virgin Coconut Oil for frying patties
For the Beef Patties:
500 g Beef Mince
2 Eggs
½ cup Coconut Flour (made from toasted scraped coconut ground into a fine powder)
1 Celery stick (finely chopped)
2 Carrots (grated finely)
1 Onion (grated)
4 cloves of Garlic (minced)
1 small thumb of Ginger (minced)
2 cups Moca (boiled, drained and chopped)-local spinach
Virgin Coconut Oil for cooking patties
Salt and Pepper
For the Tomato Sauce:
4 whole Tomatoes (chopped)
1 Celery Stick (chopped finely)
½ cup Carrot (grated finely)
3 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 small thumb of Ginger (minced)
½ cup of Raisins / Sultanas
1 Onion (grated)
2 tablespoons Honey
Virgin Coconut oil for cooking
Salt and Pepper
METHOD
For the Kumala Buns:
- Mix all of the ingredients together, season with salt and pepper and shape into patties. Shallow fry in coconut oil until golden.
For the Beef Patties:
- Mix all of the ingredients together, season well and shape into patties. Shallow fry in coconut oil until golden.
For the Tomato Sauce:
- Combine all ingredients except honey, cook till tender (5-10 minutes) then add honey and simmer for 2 minutes-depending on how you like your sauce, you can either push it through a sieve for a smoother sauce or leave it as is for a chunky texture that’s fun to eat.
To Serve:
- Make burgers with the Kumala patties as a bun for the Beef Pattie, put the tomato sauce on the beef pattie.
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