Chickpea Burgers

Name: Chickpea Burgers
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups onions, minced (I used more like 1/2 cup); 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 cup carrot (finely chopped or shredded); 1 1/2 cups cooked and drained chickpeas (one 14 ounce can, drained); 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini or 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter; 1/4 cup parsley, minced (I used about 1 1/2 tbsp. dried); 1/3 cup chickpea flour or 1/3 cup white flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 lemon, juice of

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups onions, minced (I used more like 1/2 cup)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup carrot (finely chopped or shredded)
1 1/2 cups cooked and drained chickpeas (one 14 ounce can, drained)
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini or 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/4 cup parsley, minced (I used about 1 1/2 tbsp. dried)
1/3 cup chickpea flour or 1/3 cup white flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 lemon, juice of

Directions

1

Heat 1 T of oil and saute the onions over medium heat, stirring frequently, until they soften, about 5 minutes.
2

Add the garlic, cumin, and carrot and saute for two more minutes.
3

Transfer to large bowl or food processor and add the chickpeas.
4

Mash or process until mushy.
5

Stir in tahini and parsley and lemon juice.
6

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in the small bowl, then stir into chickpeas.
7

Flour your hands, shape mixture into four patties, and dust them with flour (I added the flour to the bean mixture. here).
8

Fry in 1 T oil over medium-low heat for 1 minute, until just beginning to brown or spray with cooking spray and cook that way for less calories.
9

Flip, fry 2 minutes, flip again, and fry 1 one minute (2 minutes total per side).