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This patty has mung dal (petite yellow lentils) which is split and dehusked green mung bean, and chickpeas with roasted red pepper and a taco spice blend.
Kicking off the new year with a delicious burger!
This patty has mung dal (petite yellow lentils) which is split and dehusked green mung bean, and chickpeas with roasted red pepper and a taco spice blend. Add greens, vegan ranch, chipotle aioli or parsley chimichurri or other toppings of choice. You can use Red lentils or whole Mung beans that are cooked al dente instead of mung Dal.
It is a simple patty with a few ingredients. Wash the mung dal and cook partially. Then process it up with the chickpeas, roasted red pepper and spices. Add onion, cilantro and greens or other finely chopped veggies of choice. Shape and bake or pan fry. These patties like most of my burger patties are gluten-free.
I have a good number of beans and lentils in my house as they form a large part of our Indian meals. The awesome part about them is that they are full of protein and fiber and make awesome burgers. Use other lentils or split peas. cook them to al dente and use for variation.
The first picture has patties that have been pan fried. the picture below has baked patties.
More Burgers from the blog.
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Smoky Amaranth Black Bean Burgers with Roasted Red pepper cream sauce.
Sweet Potato Peanut Chickpea Burgers with PB Sriracha Sauce.
BBQ Lentil Veggie Burger with Mango Carrot slaw.
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Steps:
Cook the lentils al dente. Process with chickpeas, peppers and spices. Add in the chopped onion and cilantro. Taste and adjust salt and spice. Shape into patties.
Bake or pan fry. Serve with favorite toppings.
Spicy Chickpea Burgers
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Petite Yellow Lentils, Mung Dal, or use Red/Pink Lentils
- 1 cup Water
- 1 15 oz can Chickpeas, or 1.5 cups cooked
- 1/4 cup Roasted Red Bell Pepper, or use Fresh, Chopped Red Bell Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Taco Spice Blend, recipe follows
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Nutritional Yeast, optional
- 1 tsp Oil, plus more for brushing or the pan, optional
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup Packed, Chopped Cilantro
- 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Red Onion
- 2 Tbsp Oat, Chickpea, or Wheat Flour, plus more for a crispier crust, optional
- 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs, optional
Toppings:
- Sliced Avocado/Guacamole, Vegan Sour Cream, Vegan Ranch, Adobo Sauce, Chipotle Aioli (Chipotle Sauce mixed with Veganaise), Sliced Jalapenos, Chimichurri, Lettuce, Tomato, Cilantro, Parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F / 200 degrees C, if baking the chickpea burgers in the oven.
- Wash the lentils. Add to a pot with a cup of water and cook over medium heat. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 8-12 minutes, or until they are almost tender. Cool for a few minutes. (If using red lentils, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, or until al dente).
- Drain the excess water from the yellow lentils and add to a food processor.
- Drain and wash the chickpeas and add to processor, along with the roasted red peppers, taco spice, cumin seeds, salt, nutritional yeast, oil, and lemon juice, and pulse to get a coarse, pasty mixture.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl. Mix in the garlic, cilantro, and onion. Taste, and adjust salt and spice. If the mixture is too wet, let chill for 10 minutes. If the mixture is still too wet, add the 2 Tbsp flour and gently stir to combine.
- Shape into patties by pressing into a 3 inch cookie cutter. Coat the patty in flour or bread crumbs, for crisper crust.
- Brush oil on top and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Or, pan fry the patties in a greased pan over medium high heat, 3 to 4 minutes each side. I like these patties pan fried.
- Top with with avocado/guacamole, vegan sour cream, or vegan ranch, to balance the spice. Top with adobo sauce, chipotle aioli, or jalapenos for more spice. Add chimichurri, lettuce, tomato, cilantro, and parsley. Serve without the buns, on a bed of greens, with extra sauce for gluten-free.
Taco Spice Blend
- Mix 1 Tbsp Cayenne Pepper, 1 tsp Garlic Granules, 1/2 tsp Onion Powder, 2 tsp Cumin Powder, 1 tsp Smoked Paprika, 1/2 tsp Oregano, 1 tsp Coriander Powder, 1/4 tsp Black Pepper. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hey! These look very tasty. Do you think I could substitute spinach for coriander. I don’t like the taste of coriander at all.
yes
So delicious and filling! Will definitely make again!
I made this tonight and it was delicious. One thing, though, was I think there’s far too much lemon juice in the avocado sauce.
there is no avocado sauce in this recipe. 🙂
This recipe looks really awesome. I am going to try this. Do you have any nutrition numbers for this burger?
Thanks! I don’t have them. You can add the recipe to myfitnesspal or caloriecounter and find the numbers.
I made these burgers, baked them and ate on a bun with tomato, mustard and avocado, very good!
I am wondering how to improve the texture and give it a little more chew.
Thanks
You can add some flour or vital wheat gluten to the mix.
I have dried chickpeas, and both red lentils and yellow split peas (the round kind, not the long mung days). So, I have two questions:
1. Do you think I can cook the chickpeas and lentils together in my pressure cooker to save a little time? Is the texture of the lentils particularly important?
2. Would yellow split peas or red lentils work equally well, do you think?
Thanks! I love your site, by the way.
Thanks Christin!
1. You can’t cook the chickpeas and lentils together and the cooking time for lentils is 2 minutes under pressure and chickpeas will take 25 to 30 minutes. Cook them separately. The red lentils ( split ones) can be cooked in just 10 minutes in a saucepan on stove top.
The texture of the lentils isnt important, but they will become a puree and mix into the water when you cook them with chickpeas in a pressure cooker.
2. yes both cooked red lentils and split peas will work for the patties. you might need some additional flour or breadcrumb binding with the red lentils.
They were acceptable.
Thanks. You can adjust the flavor profile and texture before cooking the burgers. Add some other flavors and herbs that you prefer.
I think these look great, but I don’t see mung beans as an ingredient and am wondering if I am missing something. Thanks for any help that can be provided.
Hi, Mung Dal (petite yellow lentils) are Mung beans that are split, just like red lentils are brown lentils that are split and dehusked. Mung dal cooks faster than whole mung beans. I should add that in the post. You can use red lentils, cook them al dente and use, or use whole green mung beans and cook them till aldente. Hope this helps.
Absolutely wonderful! Was terrific crumbled on a bed of greens with diced tomato and avocado. This is going to be on the weekly rotation in our household!
Awesome!
Hi, I’veh just discovered your website and am very pleased I have :). Tried these today for my lunch and absolute love them – heaps of flavour and spice, and pretty easy/quick to put together. Thank you