Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 14-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon harissa paste or powder, optional
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 small carrot, peeled and shredded
  • 8-ounce package cooked brown rice (or 1 ½ cup cold leftover cooked brown rice)
  • ½ cup chopped parsley
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil or neutral cooking oil
  • 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt or plant-based yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 Toasted buns or English muffins for serving
  • Cucumber slices, red onion slices and sprouts for serving

Instruction

  • Place half of the chickpeas in the food processor with the steel blade attachment and process for 10 seconds. Scrape sides and process again until as smooth as possible.
  • Add the remaining chickpeas, egg, garlic, flour, cumin, harissa, ¾ teaspoon salt and cinnamon and pulse ten times until most of the whole chickpeas are cut into coarse grind with only some larger pieces about the size of a pea.
  • Scrape the chickpea mixture out into a large bowl. Add carrot, rice and parsley and stir together to make the burger dough.
  • Using moist hands, form patty mixture into six burgers, about 3 inches wide and ¾-inch thick. Set on a plate.
  • Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook, undisturbed until the bottom of the patties are browned and the color is visible along the bottom edges of the patties, about 5 minutes. Carefully flip the burgers over with a thin spatula and continue cooking until they are cooked through, about 3 minutes longer.
  • Meanwhile, whisk Greek yogurt, tahini, zest, lemon juice and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Thin with water if desired.
  • Spread the tahini sauce over both cut sides of each bun or English muffin (about 1 tablespoon per bun half.) Serve the burgers on buns or English muffins topped with the cucumber, onion and sprouts.