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    You are here: Home / Entrees / Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers and a Free Veggie Burger E-Book

    LAST UPDATED: January 28, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: July 14, 2014

    Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers and a Free Veggie Burger E-Book

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    These flavorful veggie burgers are made with healthy cauliflower, chickpeas, and Indian spices!

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    At some point during the winter I began collecting veggie burger ideas in my head. This particular recipe was the first to appear on my list. I put the idea on hold, recognizing that spring or summer might be the best time to start posting veggie burger recipes, with everyone busting out their grills and all. Before I knew it, I had a collection of enough recipes that it seemed like I'd be posting nothing but veggie burgers all summer long. So I decided to put them into a book!

    I'm posting this now because I've conveniently gotten the book finalized just at the height of summer. Also conveniently, this occurred right around the time of my town's campy little sci-fi celebration known as Blobfest. I didn't get around to the whole run-screaming-out-of-a-theater thing this year. To make up for that I've opted to name my cookbook in honor of cheesy (or vegan, thus not so cheesy) monster movie fun. If you scope out the cover and don't get the reference, just ignore it and make the burgers. There's nine recipes. We'll leave it at that.

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    1. Beer Soaked Tempeh Burgers

    2. White Bean Broccoli Rabe Burgers

    3. Tex-Mex Black Bean Burgers

    4. Maple Dijon Eggplant Burgers

    5. Falafel Quinoa Burgers

    6. Thai Sweet Potato Burgers

    7. Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers

    8. Roasted Garlic Tempeh Burgers

    9. Balsamic Portobello Burgers

    For this post I'm sharing the original piece of burger inspiration that led to the creation of the book: Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers. They're absolutely delicious, healthy and in the words of my boyfriend "like an Indian meal on a bun."

    If you want the rest of the recipes, all's you gotta do is join my email newsletter. Sign up here and I'll respond with a copy of the burger book. Happy grilling.

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    Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers

    These flavorful veggie burgers are made with healthy cauliflower, chickpeas, and Indian spices!

    Course Entree
    Cuisine American, Indian-Inspired
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    For the Burgers

    • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil divided
    • 1 tbsp. ground flax seeds
    • 1 small onion diced
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 ½ cups finely chopped cauliflower
    • 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
    • 1 ½ tbsp. garam masala
    • ½ tbsp. turmeric
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • Juice of ½ lemon
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
    • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
    • ½ cup panko

    For the Cilantro Mint Mayo

    • 2 tbsp. vegan mayo
    • 1 tsp. lemon juice
    • 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh mint

    Instructions

    To Make the Burgers

    1. Whisk flax seeds together with 3 tbsp. water. Set aside and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.
    2. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 5 minutes.
    3. Add garlic and cauliflower and sauté another 5 minutes, until cauliflower softens.
    4. Transfer cauliflower mixture to food processor and add remaining burger ingredients, including remaining 1 tbsp. oil. Pulse until well mixed. Shape into 4 patties.
    5. Coat skillet with oil or cooking spray and cook patties about 5 minutes on each side, until browned.
    6. Stir together mayo ingredients and use to top burgers
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    About Alissa Saenz

    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Kelli says

      July 15, 2014 at 9:16 am

      I can't wait to try this burger! Actually, I can't wait to get the book and try them ALL! Love your blog, by the way. :)

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        July 15, 2014 at 1:51 pm

        Thank you so much Kelli! I hope you enjoy them all!!!

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        • Kelli says

          July 20, 2014 at 8:11 pm

          5 stars
          I made the quinoa falafel burgers and the thai sweet potato burgers yesterday. We had the sweet potato burger for lunch today and it was delicious! Love the flavors. We froze the rest of them and will happily enjoy them at a later date! Thanks so much!!

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          • Alissa Saenz says

            July 21, 2014 at 8:53 am

            Yay! I made a few of the recipes for a family picnic recently and the sweet potato seemed to be the popular favorite. Thank you so much for sharing - I'm so happy to get feedback on my recipes and I've been especially excited to hear about the burgers. I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying them!!!

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    2. Taylor @ What Vegetarians Eat says

      September 30, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      Wow - the beer soaked tempeh burger sounds amazing! my husband is a burger and beer fiend so I think he'll be very pleased with this.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 30, 2014 at 9:46 pm

        I really loved that one! I actually had a beer-marinated tempeh sandwich years ago at a restaurant. The place stopped serving it, so I thought I'd try to recreate it and ended up liking it even better than the original. Enjoy!

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    3. Chery says

      October 14, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      Just subscribed!!! Looking forward to the E-book

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        October 14, 2014 at 10:23 pm

        Thank you for subscribing! I hope you enjoy the book!!! :)

        Reply
    4. Linda says

      March 04, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      These burgers sound so good. Im going to make them tomorrow night. Was wondering if you can bake them or cook them on an electric grill instead of in the skillet.

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    5. Deborah Joyce says

      January 09, 2017 at 9:51 pm

      I like to eat healthy, and I have low blood sugar, so I need help, thanks for the recipes.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        January 10, 2017 at 9:13 am

        Very welcome! I hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    6. Linda says

      December 25, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      Hi! Love your enthusiasm, great videos & numerous recipes. What would you recommend substituting for people with fructose intolerance. I cannot eat garlic, onion, spring onion, scallions - and so far all I have found for flavoring is a small part of the Leek’s green leaf. Keep up your work. It is nice to happen upon a true enthusiastic healthy food lover!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        December 29, 2019 at 3:38 pm

        Thank you! Have you tried asafoetida? It's a seasoning that's used in a lot of Indian dishes that has a similar flavor to onion.

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    7. Lee Clarke says

      February 12, 2020 at 11:05 am

      Hi Alissa, I subscribed to the email news letter as directed, but see no link or explanation beyond that as to how to get the burger e-book - what do i have to do next? Is the e-book still available? Is this site legit?

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        February 15, 2020 at 10:37 am

        Hi Lee! You should have gotten a welcome email with a link to download the book. Let me know if you didn't receive it, and be sure to check your spam box! :)

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