Beetroot chickpea burger
Beetroot chickpea burger, from above
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Beetroot chickpea burger

It looks like a rare steak burger. It tastes earthy, lemony and very much like a chickpea.

45 minTime
21 gProtein each
mildSpice
Pink on purpose2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayBeetroot and chickpea, baked crisp, with tahini.
The original
537kcalsame
21 gproteinsame
17 gfibresame
45minutessame

The classic British café beet burger.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Beetroot (beet)1 large, peeled and grated
Chickpeas, boiled2 cups cooked, drained
Rolled oats (porridge oats)½ cup rolled oats
Onion1 small, finely chopped
Garlic2 cloves
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Lemon juice2 tsp
Flax seeds (linseed)1 tbsp ground
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Whole wheat burger bun (wholemeal bap)4 buns
Lettuce4 leaves
Tahini2 tbsp, whisked with lemon and water for sauce

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Squeeze the grated beetroot in a cloth to remove excess juice.
  2. 2Pulse the chickpeas, oats, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, lemon, flax and salt in a processor until coarse. Stir in the beetroot.
  3. 3Shape into 4 patties, brush with oil and bake at 200°C on a lined tray, flipping halfway.
  4. 4Whisk the tahini with lemon, water and salt into a pourable sauce. Assemble on toasted buns with lettuce and sauce.
Serve it like this

Serve on a toasted bun with lettuce and a generous zigzag of tahini sauce, with a side of slaw or sweet potato fries.

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What goes with Beetroot chickpea burger: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Coleslaw15 min
On the side Greek salad15 min
On the side Hummus25 min
A little snack Sweet potato fries40 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Coconut panna cotta with mango25 min
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