Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Burgers
 
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The nutritional power of the chickpea harnessed into the American favorite - burgers. Add your favorite burger toppings if the ones listed below aren't to your liking.
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Recipe Type: Light Meals
Cuisine: Vegan
Number Servings: 4
What You Need
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained (or 1-1/2 cups cooked)
  • Zest of 1 lemon, plus juice ½ of it
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Small bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 1 flax egg (or use favorite egg substitute)
  • ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 medium red onion, ½ diced, ½ sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 small whole grain burger buns
  • 4 large leaves lettuce
  • 1 large tomato, sliced,
  • ½ cucumber, sliced
  • chili sauce or catsup, to serve
How to Do It
  1. Using your blender or food processor, pulse the chickpeas, lemon zest, lemon juice, cumin, half the coriander, the flax egg and some seasoning.
  2. Scrape mixture into a bowl and mix with half the breadcrumbs and the diced onions.
  3. Divide evenly into fourths, then press into four patties.
  4. Press remaining breadcrumbs onto both sides and chill on non-stick surface for 20-30 minutes.
  5. Heat oil in non-stick frying pan until hot over medium heat. Fry the burgers for about 4 mins each side, keeping the heat no higher than medium to avoid scorching.
  6. Slice each bun and top it with a slice of tomato, a burger patty, a few red onion slices, some cucumber slices, a dollop of chili sauce or vegan catsup and the remaining cilantro.
Extras
Make a flax egg by combining 1 tablespoon of ground flax with 3 tablespoons of water. Let mixture sit for about 15 minutes to thicken. Or you can use a packaged vegan egg mix such as Ener-g Egg Replacer.
Recipe by Blacks Going Vegan! at http://blacksgoingvegan.com/chickpea-garbanzo-bean-burgers/