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Chickpea and grilled pepper burger

Vegetarian burgers have such a bad reputation! But actually, they can be just about as delicious as the meat ones. Here is an example that's tasty and very filling too. I like eating this burger in a pita but, of course, you can serve the patties in buns or rolls too.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Fusion
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g pine nuts
  • 1 tin of chickpeas 400g
  • 1 bunch of spring onions
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed
  • 150 g grilled red peppers skin removed
  • Handful of basil leaves
  • 100 g hard cheese
  • 100 g breadcrumbs or rice crumbs
  • To serve: pita or buns lettuce or rocket, Greek yogurt, etc.

Method
 

  1. Dry-fry the pine nuts and set aside.
  2. Chop the spring onions and gently fry them in little oil until softened. Add the garlic, stir for 1 minute. Leave to cool.
  3. Drain the chickpeas, then, in a food processor, blend with the onion mixture, basil leaves, grilled peppers and cheese into a coarse pulp.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the breadcrumbs, pine nuts and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. Form six balls, press these slightly between your palms. Rest them on a plate until you're ready to cook them.
  6. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry each burger for 4-5 minutes on both sides, until golden brown.
  7. Serve the burgers in toasted pita or traditional bun, with green salad and yoghurt .