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Indian Curry Veggie and Chickpea Burgers
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Make your meat-eating friends jealous by scarfing down these spicylicious Indian curry veggie burgers at your next barbecue!
Course: Burger
Cuisine: American, Indian-Inspired
Servings: 4
Calories: 475 kcal
Author: Alissa
Ingredients
For the Indian Curry Chickpea Veggie Burgers
  • 1 (14 oz.) can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 2 cups fresh spinach lightly packed
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 scallions coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup chickpea flour
  • 3 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. ground flax seeds
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. curry powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
For the Cilantro Tahini Sauce
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce or tamari
  • 1-3 tsp. sriracha or to taste
For Serving
  • 4 burger buns
  • greens of choice
  • sliced onion
Instructions
Make the Indian Curry Chickpea Burgers
  1. Place chickpeas, carrot, spinach, cilantro, garlic and scallions into food processor bowl and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add panko, chickpea flour, lemon juice, ground flax seeds, 1 tablespoon olive oil, curry powder, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Pulse again until well mixed.
  2. Shape mixture into 4 patties.
  3. Coat a large skillet with remaining olive oil and place over medium heat. Working in batches if necessary, place patties in skillet and cook until browned on bottoms, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on opposite sides, about 4 minutes more. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate.
Make the Tahini Sauce
  1. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Serve
  1. Stuff buns with patties and top with tahini sauce, greens and sliced onions.
Nutrition Facts
Indian Curry Veggie and Chickpea Burgers
Amount Per Serving (1 burger)
Calories 475 Calories from Fat 178
% Daily Value*
Fat 19.8g30%
Saturated Fat 3.1g16%
Sodium 961mg40%
Potassium 597mg17%
Carbohydrates 60.9g20%
Fiber 10.1g40%
Sugar 5.2g6%
Protein 15.5g31%
Calcium 207mg21%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.