chickpea_burgers.md

Chickpea burgers

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (see note below for dry beans/instant pot cooking)
• 1/4 cup chopped small red onion (about 1/2 small red onion)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons tahini
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (may also use parsley)
• 1/4 canola oil

Method

• mash the chickpeas
• add the other ingredients (except oil)
• form into patties 1/2 inch thick and fry 3 min on a side
• serve on toasted bun with spicy mayo, arugula, tomato slice and red onion slice

Note:

Instant pot: 1 c dry chickpeas, 3 c water, 1/4 onion, 1 bay leaf and 1/2 tsp salt on HIGH for 48 min, 15 min release. You will have a few chickpeas left over for other use.