Elsy's Chickpea Burger

Chickpeas, cilantro, and tahini are combined with cumin and chili powder in this vegetarian burger that happens to be gluten-free too!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 6 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 21 mins
• Calories: 250 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• water to cover
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• ½ cup vegetable oil, or as needed
• 2 medium eggs
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 3 tablespoons chickpea flour
• 2 cups dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and stems

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the chickpeas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Drain water from beans and transfer beans to a pot; cover with water. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Cool beans until easily handled.

Step 3

Combine chickpeas, cilantro, eggs, garlic, chickpea flour, tahini, coriander, salt, cumin, and chili powder in a blender; blend until well mixed but still chunky. Form mixture into patties.

Step 4

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry patties until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.