Vegetable-Mushroom Sausage Patties

Some of my family members are vegans, and they like to buy vegetable burgers in the store – like MorningStar or some other brand name on the market. In the month when my family gets together for my father's memorial, I plan to introduce this recipe to them because I think my veggie burger has a much better taste than the one they always buy. Each year, this day is very special for us as a family because cooking "green" is a way of life. We are committed to a good taste, clean environment, and caring for the world. We learn the recipes and draw inspiration from each other. Also, this recipe is a delectable appetizer for entertaining. The sweet potatoes and the nutty black and white sesame seeds make these patties very favorable for any green party.

 Ingredients:
One 8 oz firm tofu, mashed
1 cup cooked mung beans, mashed or any bean of your choice
1 medium potato, baked and mashed
1 medium sweet potato, baked and mashed
1 cup mushrooms, such as king oyster, button, etc.
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup white onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, chopped
1 egg
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 cup black sesame seeds
1/2 cup white sesame seeds
Enough oil for pan frying
Dipping sauce
1 ripened avocado
1/4 cup ranch dressing
1/4 cup nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 tbs lemon juice
Salt, white pepper, and cayenne to taste

Directions:
Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the mushrooms and cook for a few seconds. Drain and finely chop.
In a sauté pan, heat oil and stir in white onions. Cook for a field minutes and then add garlic and stir until fragrant.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients together, except two sesame seeds, and mix well.
Shape into a round 3 inch patty. Wash and drain the sesame seeds. Place each sesame seed into various places and roll each side of the patty to cover with sesame seeds. Decorate the way you want it look like. For crispier, roll patties with crush cornflakes
Heat a medium frying pan with coconut oil or vegetables oil until hot. Carefully put the patties into the hot oil. Turn heat to low because the sesame seeds are very easy to get burned. Flip the patties until each side starts to turn a golden color (about 2 minutes). Remove patties and place onto a paper towel to absorb some oil.
To make dipping sauce 
In a Vitamix machine, combine all the dipping sauce ingredients and pulse a few times. This sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to serve.