Chickpea Masala Veggie Burgers

Name: Chickpea Masala Veggie Burgers
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: FOR THE CHICKPEA PATTIES:; 2 cups chickpeas or garbanzo beans (washed and drained if canned and cooked till soft after soaking overnight, if using dry beans); 1/2 cup powdered oats; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon, grated ginger; 1/2 teaspoon grated garlic; 1 green chilli or jalapeno, finely chopped; 1 medium carrot, grated; 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves; 1/8 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala powder; 2 teaspoons oil plus more for frying; to taste Salt; FOR SERVING:; Onions; slices Tomato; leaves Lettuce; Green coriander chutney or use McDonald's type sauce (recipe below in Notes) or ketchup; Toasted burger buns

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

A crunchy and crispy veggie burger with a healthy chickpea patty and refreshing veggies stuffed in between two burger buns!

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

A crunchy and crispy veggie burger with a healthy chickpea patty and refreshing veggies stuffed in between two burger buns!

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Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKPEA PATTIES:
2 cupschickpeas or garbanzo beans (washed and drained if canned and cooked till soft after soaking overnight, if using dry beans)
1/2 cuppowdered oats
1small onion, finely chopped
1/2teaspoon, grated ginger
1/2 teaspoongrated garlic
1green chilli or jalapeno, finely chopped
1medium carrot, grated
1/2 cupchopped coriander leaves
1/8 teaspoonturmeric
1 teaspooncoriander powder
1 teaspoongaram masala powder
1/2 teaspoonchaat masala powder
2 teaspoonsoil plus more for frying
to tasteSalt
FOR SERVING:
Onions
slicesTomato
leavesLettuce
Green coriander chutney or use McDonald's type sauce (recipe below in Notes) or ketchup
Toasted burger buns

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Steps

1

In a large bowl, coarsely mash the chickpeas with a fork. Keep aside.
In a small skillet, heat the oil. Add the onions and green chilies and saute for 2 minutes till soft.
Add the ginger and garlic paste and fry again till the raw smell goes, about 1 minute.
Stir in the turmeric, garam masala and coriander powders and saute for a minute more.
2

Add this to the mashed chickpeas along with the grated carrots, powdered oats, chaat masala, coriander leaves and salt to taste.
3

Mix well to combine all the flavors.
Make 2 to 3 inch patties depending upon your preference and chill in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.
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Just before making the burgers, heat a skillet and add enough oil to shallow fry the patties.
Add the patties and fry on each side till crisp and golden brown.
5

Place on paper towels to soak the excess oil.
Serve warm or cold on a toasted burger bun with tomatoes, lettuce, onions, green coriander chutney, McDonald’s burger sauce (recipe below) and any other fixings you like.
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Note:
If you prefer, you can also bake these patties for a healthier version at 350 F for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Additional vegetables like peas, beans or even beetroot can be added to the patties.
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RECIPE FOR McDonald's type burger sauce: In a small bowl, blend 1/2 up mayonnaise, 2 to 3 teaspoons tomato ketchup (if you want a spicy sauce, use tomato chilli sauce or Sriracha sauce), 2 teaspoons finely chopped red onions and if you have a bottle of dill pickles, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons of brine or juice from the bottle. Mix well, and enjoy as a topping for the burgers!