Sonja's Celery Root Burger
Root vegetables are magic
That celery root (Celeriac) makes a great flavour in soups is common knowledge. However, most people do not know that there are also many other funny and yummy ways to prepare that majestic root. I am excited to share this tender, tasty celery root burger recipe that I came up with.
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Before we get to the recipe I want to share my new-found love for root vegetables. I believe they are so underappreciated – probably because there are just not enough popular recipes that use those parsnips, turnips and celery roots. This should change – not only because these vegetables are wonderfully nutritious due to their large starch content, but also because they are local and seasonal in spring.
Ingredients
1 Celery root
1-2 Onions
Around 200 g flour
Water
Salt, pepper, preferred spices
The Method
1) Peel the celery root and then grate it (not too finely). Cut the onion.
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2) Add flour, spices and gradually add water until the mixture sticks together nicely. You can always add more flour if you think the whole thing turned out too liquid.
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3) Pour some oil in a frying pan, heat up, and then from your mixture scoop balls of the size a bit bigger than pingpong balls, softly press them flat in the pan. Let it sizzle and turn until they are golden on both sides.
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Tadaa! Ready they are, the soft, juicy celery root burgers.
I have had them together with a dip I made from mashed, baked parsnips.
The burgers are also great as a side dish to a risotto or pasta. Or, of course, you could use them inside of a burger bun.
