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Vegetarian burgers

Recipe from: - Home 4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Preparation time: 10
Cooking time: 10

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Ingredients

 
  • 400
    g
    tinned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1
    baby marrow, grated
  • 1
    red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1
    cloves
    garlic clove, crushed
  • 1
    egg, beaten
  • 60
    ml
    Parmesan or pecorino cheese, grated
  • 2
    slices
    white bread
  • 40
    ml
    flour
  • 4
    ml
    salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 100
    ml
    olive oil for frying
  • To serve
  • 100
    ml
    olive oil
  • 1
    handful
    lettuce, shredded
  • 8
    grilled aubergine strips
  • 40
    ml
    hummus
  • 12
    grilled sweet pepper strips
  • pita bread (four pieces)
 

Method

 
Place the chickpeas, grated marrow, chilli, garlic, egg, cheese and bread in a food processor and pulse until just mixed.
Add the flour and salt and black pepper and divide the mixture into four.
Shape each quarter into a burger patty and place these in the fridge for at least half an hour before frying.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the patties for 3-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

To serve:
Cut open the pita bread and drizzle olive oil over the open halves.
Place shredded lettuce on one half, followed by aubergine strips, tomato slices and a burger patty.
Spoon hummus on top and finish off with the sweet pepper strips.
Close the burger with the other half of the pita bread and serve.

Makes four 100g burgers.

 
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