Seitan-ic burgers for Hallowe'en- vegan

Use cut veggies to make a scary face...

Okay, so this post is just a bit of fun, but the burgers came out pretty tasty so the recipe was worth publishing. These darkly seitan-ic burgers also contain black chickpeas (aka kala chana), blood-red beetroot and Hallowe'en pumpkin. They would make a great healthy supper after a hard night's trick-or-treating and they are guaranteed to contain enough iron for turning any vampire vegan...

Makes 6-8 burgers:
350g seitan (see here for how to make)
150g cooked kal chana- or sub ordinary chickpeas
175g grated fresh pumpkin and beetroot
3 heaped tabs porridge oats
1/2 tsp salt
1 tab soy sauce
1 tab brown rice miso
2 tsps smoked paprika
1 1/2 tabs tomato puree
1 scant tsp black pepper

• Blend the seitan and chickpeas together in a food processor until smooth.
• Mix in all the other ingredients.
• Form into burgers- I use a crumpet ring to shape them- squeezing out any excess moisture.
• Bake on an oiled tray at 200C, turning carefully halfway through.
• Decorate with sliced olives, peppers etc. to make the scary faces.