Chickpea curry burgers

Serves: 8
Prep: 15
Cook: 20

Chickpea curry burgers are a great lactose/dairy free vegetarian burger option for your next family barbecue. Enjoy these wholesome, healthy burgers, high in protein, iron and fibre.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tbs canola oil
  • 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbs korma curry paste
  • 1 tsp cumin ground
  • 410g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 cup carrot, grated
  • 1 cup fresh multigrain breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbs chickpea (besan) flour
  • 4 oak leaf lettuce leaves
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • 8 wholemeal flat rolls, split and toasted
  • mango chutney to serve

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat 2 tsp oil in a non-stick frying pan. Cook onion over medium-high heat for 3 minutes until tender. Stir in curry paste and cumin. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Step 2

    Mash chickpeas in a large bowl. Add onion mixture, egg, coriander, carrot and breadcrumbs. Stir to combine. Divide mixture into 8 portions and mould each portion into a patty. Lightly coat in chickpea flour and shake off excess.
  3. Step 3

    Heat remaining oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Cook the patties over medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
  4. Step 4

    Place lettuce and tomato on each roll base. Top with two patties, then remaining bread and serve with mango chutney.