Chickpea & Corn Burgers

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas, drained

3 cloves garlic

1 small onion, diced

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. chilli powder

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. smoked paprika

1 lime, juice

¾ cup(130g) sweetcorn, canned, drained

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 lime, zest

¼ cup (30g) ground almonds

2 tbsp. oat flour

2 tbsp. coconut oil 

 

Instructions

1. Place the chickpeas, garlic, onion, spices and lime juice in a food processor, season with salt & pepper and blitz until smooth. Transfer into a large bowl.

2. Add in the sweetcorn, bell pepper, lime zest, and flour and mix well.

3. Roll the batter (an amount equal to 1/3 cup) into balls and shape into burgers. Place them in the freezer for 20 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 210C.

5. Heat a portion of the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, and fry the burgers, for about 3 minutes each side. Repeat until all burgers are cooked.

6. Next place in the burgers on a baking tray lined with a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 8 minutes. Allow to slightly cool before serving.