It’s no secret I love hummus: I eat it with bread, veggies, sun-dried tomatoes, potatoes…everything really. I could easily make a whole meal out of it.

Oh, wait.

I have.

I’m the first one to admit though that eating only hummus doesn’t exactly scream fancy meal; so I set out to find a decent substitute for my hummus-y cravings and came across many chickpea burgers. I was immediately appealed by them, and decided to try making my own, because, really, where’s the fun in following a recipe step-by-step? You wouldn’t discover the magical land of burning coconut oil, paper-thin cookies, cake-y cookies, bitter hummus….the list could go on and on!

But let’s get back on track.

Chickpea Burgers

makes 3 patties

1/4 cup rolled oats

1/8 cup sunflower seeds

1 15 oz chickpea can

1 carrot

1 onion 

1 garlic cloves

1/4 cup parsley packed ( I used frozen parsley)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

dash of pepper and paprika

flour.

Grate the carrot, dice onion and mince garlic.

Add all the ingredients in a food processor and process. If you prefer a chunkier texture process only half of the oats and sunflower seeds and add the rest whole.

Form patties with your hands. The mixture is a bit sticky, so using a bit of flour to coat the patties is a good idea.

Cook on medium for 5 minutes circa on each side until golden brown.

It tastes awesome with mustard, I think.

Nothing beats a burger on home-made bread!