Recipe

Beetroot & chickpea burgers

Ingredients

  • 2 beetroots (fresh, not pickled)
  • 1 can (400g) chickpeas
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp jerk powder
  • 1 tsp dried mixed Italian herbs
  • 2 tbsp spelt flour

Instructions

  • Chop any rough ends off the beetroots and cut into quarters.
  • Drain the chickpeas in a colander and rinse under cold water.
  • In a food processor, roughly blend the beetroot, chickpeas and eggs.
  • Finely chop the onion and garlic.
  • Melt 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic on a medium heat until the onion is translucent.
  • In a bowl, mix the blended ingredients with the fried onion and garlic and add the chilli powder, jerk powder and herbs.
  • Separate the mix into 8-10 balls, and flatten to make burger shapes.
  • Lightly dust each burger with spelt flour.
  • In a frying pan, melt the remaining 1 tbsp coconut oil and fry the burgers on a medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

Notes

Burgers go well served with wholemeal baps, red onion, avocado, cheddar and salad.