Name: Chickpea burgers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 small brown onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 400 gram cans chickpeas, rinsed; 1 cup cooked long-grain brown rice (1/3 cup uncooked); 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto; 1/3 cup plain flour; olive oil cooking spray; 1/2 loaf turkish pide, split lengthwise; 1/4 cup greek-style natural yoghurt; 1 1/2 tablespoon tahini; 1 small avocado; 50 gram baby rocket leaves; sliced canned beetroot and sweet chilli sauce, to serve; kumara wedges, to serve

Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

1 small brown onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 400 gram cans chickpeas, rinsed

1 cup cooked long-grain brown rice (1/3 cup uncooked)

1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto

1/3 cup plain flour

olive oil cooking spray

1/2 loaf turkish pide, split lengthwise

1/4 cup greek-style natural yoghurt

1 1/2 tablespoon tahini

1 small avocado

50 gram baby rocket leaves

sliced canned beetroot and sweet chilli sauce, to serve

kumara wedges, to serve

Method

1.In a large frying pan, heat oil over moderate heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minute or until soft. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant. Cool slightly. Process onion mixture, chickpeas, rice and pesto until combined, scraping down side of bowl with a spatula occasionally. season with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 4 patties, about 10cm in diameter. Lightly dust patties with flour.

2.Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil. Add patties; cook 2-3 minutes each or until golden.

3.Meanwhile, cut bread into 4 portions; toast. Whisk yogurt and tahini in a small bowl.

4.To serve, spread each piece of toast with avocado. Top with rocket, beetroot, a patty and a dollop of yoghurt mixture. Drizzle with sweet chilli sauce to taste. Serve with kumara wedges.

To make kumara wedges: Sprinkle kumara with cajun seasoning. Drizzle with oil; bake 25 minutes or until tender.
Note

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