thai chickpea burgers
 
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Recipe type: vegetarian, dinners
Serves: 6-8
What you'll need
  • 2 cans chickpeas
  • 1-2 Tbsp thai curry paste (if you're making for vegetarian read the jar for ingredients)
  • ½ onion
  • 1 egg
  • 2 slices of bread turned into breadcrumbs (or ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • quick oats (optional)
  • flour for rolling in
  • salt, pepper, oil
Instructions
  1. Make breadcrumbs by placing 2 slices of bread in thermomix or food processor and pulsing a few times. In the thermomix just press the turbo button a few times. Set aside.
  2. Place onion, curry paste and the chickpeas (which you've rinsed and drained) and process for 10 -15 seconds on speed 4.
  3. Add in egg and breadcrumbs and process 10 seconds on speed 4. Scrape down sides.
  4. Tip into a large bowl. Your mixture will be soft but if it's runny then add in some oats or more breadcrumbs. You don't want a really stiff mixture but firm enough to fry later on. Refrigerate at least ½ hour.
  5. Tip some flour onto a plate and take a good handful of the mixture and form into a small burger shape, coating it all in the flour. Be generous with the flour
  6. Now place the burgers on a plate and refrigerate again for at least 30 minutes.
  7. Heat up a few tablespoons of oil in a frypan and once hot fry your burgers for a few minutes on each side. If they start to burn just turn down the heat.
  8. Serve with some pitta bread and salad. Retro daddy liked these with some sweet chilli sauce.
Recipe by Retro Mummy at https://retromummy.com/2013/04/17/thai-chickpea-burgers/