Spicy Chickpea Lentil Burgers

• Produce

  • 1 Avocado
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, packed
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Lentils, petite yellow
  • 1/4 cup Red onion

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Lemon juice

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 tbsp Oat

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Taco spice blend

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

• Other

  • 1 15 oz can Chickpeas or 1.5 cups cooked
  • ¼ cup Roasted Red bell pepper or use chopped fresh red bell pepper

Found on veganricha.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 15 oz can Chickpeas or 1.5 cups cooked
• ½ cup petite yellow lentils (mung dal) or use red/pink lentils
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup Roasted Red bell pepper or use chopped fresh red bell pepper
• 1 Tbsp Taco spice blend (recipe follows)
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ to ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp nutritional yeast (optional)
• 1 tsp oil (optional)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• ¼ cup packed chopped cilantro
• ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 Tbsp or more Oat, chickpea or wheat flour
• Avocado, vegan Sour cream or Celery Ranch, jalapeno, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, adobo sauce, parsley chimichurri,,chipotle aioli (chipotle sauce mixed with vegenaise), etc toppings

Directions

• Wash the lentils. Add to a pan with a cup of water and cook over medium heat. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 8 minutes or until they are almost tender. (total 12 to 13 mins. Cool for a few minutes.(If using red lentils, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes or al dente)
• Drain the excess water from the yellow lentils and add to a processor.
• Drain and wash the chickpeas and add to processor. Add the roasted red pepper, salt, taco spice, cumin seeds, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, oil and pulse to get a coarse pasty mixture.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl. Taste and adjust salt and spice. Mix in the garlic, cilantro and onion.
• Add Oat or regular flour if the mixture is too wet. Coat the patty in flour or bread crumbs for crisper crust. Shape into patties by pressing into a 3 inch cookie cutter.
• Brush oil on top and Bake at pre-heated 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. Or pan fry the patties in a greased pan over medium high heat, 3 to 4 minutes each side. I like these patties pan fried.
• Top with with avocado/guacamole, sour cream to balance the spice. Top with adobo sauce or mole sauce to add to the spice. Jalapenos, cilantro. Serve without the buns, on a bed of greens with extra sauce for gluten-free.for variation: add other spice blends like garam masala, chili powder blend etc.
• Taco Spice blend: Mix 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp garlic granules, ½ tsp onion powder, 2 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp oregano, 1 tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp black pepper. Store in an airtight container.