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Spiced Chickpea Burgers

These patties can be made ahead and stored in the fridge until ready to cook. They can also be frozen for up to three months, however allow them to defrost before cooking them.

The mixture will seem quite soft initially. Allow it to sit for at least 5 minutes after adding the breadcrumbs, which gives the breadcrumbs time to soak up the moisture. This makes the mixture firmer and easier to shape. Use gluten free breadcrumbs for a gluten free version.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 6 Burgers
Calories:
Author: Tania @ The Cook's Pyjamas

Ingredients

  • 300 g cooked chickpeas* 2 cups
  • 50 g walnuts 1/2 cup
  • 40 g roughly chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 70 g dried breadcrumbs 1/2 cup
  • Salt & pepper
  • Dried breadcrumbs extra, for coating
  • Ghee or olive oil for frying
  • Burger buns chipotle sour cream and salad to serve
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions

To make the burger patties

  • Place the chickpeas, walnuts, coriander leaves, garlic, spices, and salt & pepper in the bowl of a food processor.
  • Pulse the mixture together until the chickpeas and walnuts are roughly chopped.
  • Add the egg and lemon juice.
  • Pulse again to combine.
  • Sprinkle over the dried breadcrumbs.
  • Pulse until the breadcrumbs are incorporated.
  • Set the mixture aside for 5 minutes to allow the breadcrumbs to absorb some moisture.
  • Divide the mixture into 6, and form into patties. Mine are roughly 9cm wide and 2cm high.
  • Press the patties into the extra dried breadcrumbs to coat.
  • The patties can be frozen at this stage.

To cook the burger patties

  • Heat the ghee or olive oil in a fry pan over a medium heat.
  • Add the patties to the oil, and fry for 5 minutes or until the underside is golden brown.
  • Flip the burger patty and cook for a further 5 minutes, or again until golden brown.
  • Remove the patties from the frypan and assemble your burger.

Notes

* There are roughly 3 cups of chickpeas in 2 x 400g tins of canned chickpeas. Any leftovers can be tossed into salads, frozen for another recipe, or you could always make a small batch of Indian Spiced Roasted Chickpeas.