Cheesy Chickpea Burgers

A great alternative to a meat burger. Mix it up and add your favourite toppings and sauces.

Difficulty

Low

Time

30 min

Ingredients

Servings

8

Makes

8 Meal

250 grams chickpeas

250 grams chickpeas

150 grams onion

4 garlic cloves

2 red chilli

0.5 tsp. ground turmeric

2 tsp. smoked paprika

15 grams coriander

2 egg

2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

2 Tbsp. tamari sauce

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground black pepper

2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil

8 mozzarella, sliced

8 brioche buns

4 Tbsp. mayonnaise

2 Tbsp. sriracha sauce

lettuce, as needed

tomatoes, as needed


Utensils

Kitchen bowl large, Knife Blade,

Instructions

Prep. (Before you begin)

Drain the chickpeas.

Trim, peel and coarsely chop the onion.

Peel and coarsely chop the garlic.

Destem, deseed and coarsely chop the chilli.

Destem the coriander.

Halve and toast the buns.

Mix the mayonnaise with sriracha.

Separate the leaves of lettuce.

Slice the tomatoes.

Getting started

Fit the Knife blade to the food processor bowl.

Pre heat the oven to 200°C.

Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Stage 1

Add Ingredients 1 (chickpeas) into the food processor bowl.

Attach the lid and ensure it is locked into place.

Pulse until coarsley chopped.

Transfer into a large bowl.

Stage 2

Add Ingredients 2 (chickpeas, onion, garlic, chilli, turmeric, paprika, coriander, eggs, mustard, tamari, salt, pepper, oil) into the food processor bowl.

Mix on speed 8 for 1 minute or until the mixture has formed a soft paste.

Transfer the mixture into the large bowl.

Mix until combined.

Shape into 8 patties using oiled hands.

Place onto a baking tray.

Bake for 10 minutes at 200°C.

Turn the burgers over.

Bake for 5 minutes at 200°C.

Stage 3

Place Ingredients 3 (mozzarella slices) on top of the burgers.

Bake for 3 minutes 200°C.

Stage 4

Assemble the burger using Ingredients 4 (sriracha mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes).

Spread the sriracha mayonnaise on one halve of each toasted bun.

Place a burger in the bun and place some tomato and lettuce on top.

Finish with the other half of the buns.

Serve.