Super Tasty Chickpea Burgers
by Jay Wadams
I love a big juicy beef burger, but sometimes a veggie burger really hits the spot. These Vegetarian Chickpea Burgers are made from nutty chickpeas with fragrant spices, fresh herbs and zingy lemon and chilli. Loaded up with yoghurt, chutney and vegan mayo, they are so flavoursome and super tasty!
Ingredients
for the burger patties:
- 400 g can chickpeas drained and liquid reserved
- 1 bunch fresh parsley leaves only
- 2 spring onions roughly chopped
- 1 egg or egg alternative, see FAQ'S
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 75 g breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½-1 medium red chilli very finely diced
- zest of 1 lemon
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 Tbsp vegetable oil for frying
to serve:
- 4 burger buns
- 2 Tbsp mango chutney
- 2 Tbsp yoghurt
- 1 red onion halved and sliced
- 2 tomatoes sliced
- lettuce leaves
optional:
- vegan mayonnaise: see bonus recipe
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Instructions
- MAKE THE BURGER PATTIES: Place the chickpeas, parsley, spring onions, egg and sea salt in the bowl of a food processor with the blade attachment fitted. Process on high until smooth. Scrape into a mixing bowl, add the breadcrumbs, cumin, turmeric, chilli, lemon zest and a good few grinds of black pepper, then stir until well mixed. Cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- ROLL THE PATTIES: After 10 minutes, divide the mixture into four, then wet your hands and shape the mixture into patties. Cover with clingfilm and chill until needed.
- PREPARE THE FILLINGS: Meanwhile, prepare the fillings. Halve and toast the burger buns, stir together the mango chutney and yoghurt and slice vegetables. If making, prepare the vegan mayonnaise.
- COOK AND SERVE: To cook, heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, then cook the burgers for 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1burger | Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1259mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1909IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 6mg