Sesame Chickpea Burgers
A sign of summer comes, in my house, when we have our first burger dinner of the season. The barbecue, neglected for the winter, is finally accessible and our meals become centred around grilled meat and fish. When I first stopped eating meat two years ago, I struggled to find tasty meat substitutes and especially veggie burgers. Although there are some decent brands at the grocery store that I’ve tried, they all aim to replicate meat, which I didn’t like, as I had chosen to give that up in the first place. I started experimenting with making my own patties at home, using different beans and grains, and have being doing it ever since. These chickpea burgers are a little soft, so may take some getting used to for those who only know the texture of meat burgers, but are extremely flavourful and easy; all the ingredients just get thrown into a food processor together. Now, with warmer days upon us and the BBQ season in full swing, I can happily participate in burger dinners, without feeling like I’m giving up an essential part of summer eating.
Makes 4 patties
Ingredients:
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp ginger
1 carrot, grated
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped
1/3 cup walnuts
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp tahini
Zest of a lemon and the juice of half
1 tsp salt
1. Roughly chop the garlic and ginger, and pulse for a few seconds in a food processor with the chickpeas. Add all of the other ingredients and blend until mixed together with no large chunks.
2. Divide the mixture in 4, shape into patties and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if you wish. You can cook them from here, but I like to freeze them first for a few hours so they stick together better.
3. When you are ready, you can either do these in a pan with some oil, or on the grill. Cook for around 4 minutes per side, or until the edges become brown and crispy. I served mine on a green salad, topped with avocado, lemon and s&p. Enjoy!
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