Chickpea Beet Veggie Burgers

INGREDIENTS

• 250 g cooked chickpeas
• 200 g raw beets shredded
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds ground
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon red paprika powder
• 50 g rolled oats
• 50 g chickpea flour
• ground black pepper to taste
• salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Sauteed onion and garlic

• In a large skillet or pan heat oil over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add chopped onions and cook for a couple of minutes, or until tender, stirring frequently.  Stir in the minced garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds. Remove from heat.

Burgers

• Rinse and drain chickpeas very well and put them in a food processor. Add shredded beets, salt, red pepper powder, and black pepper and gently pulse to combine. The mixture should still be a little bit chunky.
• Now, transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add sauteed onion and garlic, nutritional yeast, ground pumpkin seeds, 2 tablespoons chopped chives, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon chopped basil, rolled oats, and chickpea flour.
• Use a spoon or your hands and mix everything until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Form the mixture into 6 big patties (approximately 9 cm in diameter) or 8-9 smaller ones.
• Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and cook on each side for about 2-3 minutes until golden.