Vegan Burgers With Garbanzo Beans (Gluten Free)

Vegan Burger: The Patty

Ingredients

1 can Garbanzo beans, drain, rinse and mashed into crumbles or 2 cups freshly cooked Garbanzo beans, drained rinsed and mashed

1/2 Green pepper, chopped

1/2 Onion, chopped

1 tsp garlic garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 Tbsp dried parsley

1 Tbsp dried cilantro, to taste

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp coriander powder

Salt to taste

3 Tbsp water

3 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast flakes

1/4-1/2 rolled, quick cooking oatmeal

2 Tbsp tapioca starch, cornstarch, potato starch, rice flour or Ener-G egg replacer

Oil for Pan frying

Method

1. Drain, rinse and mash garbanzo beans into crumbles. Some can be mashed into a paste consistency, just don't leave whole chickpeas. The mixture might be too dry to hold other ingredients so add enough of the water to make wet, but not so wet that it looks runny or too moist.

2. In a separate bowl, add the oatmeal, tapioca starch and nutritional yeast. Stir until well combined and add the dry seasonings.

3. In a skillet, heat up the onions and bellpepper until carmelized and add to the chickpeas.

 4. Add the dry ingredients into the chickpeas (garbanzo beans) onions and bellpepper and mix until the dry ingredients are well absorbed.

5. In a skillet add about 1-2 tablesppons of oil. As the oil is heating shape the bean mix into flat patties about the size of the palm of the hand.

6. Cook the patties until they are golden brown on both sides.

Making the Burgers

There aren't many breads out there that are gluten free. However, there are great recipes and alternatives for those who are gluten intolerant or want to eat clean.

The burgers can be served in pita pockets, on buns or between two slices of bread topped with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and alfalfa sprouts. Vegan mayo or mustard make great condiments for this as well as vegan sour cream and vegan yogurt. Fruit and vegetables chopped as a salad will make a great side as well as vegan potato salad.