Chickpea Veggie Burger Patties

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans)

• 3 large eggs (make it vegan ( skip it)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted, cooled and processed into bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup of chopped pistachio nutmeats (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Toast the 4 slices of bread.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, put the onion, cilantro and pistachio and toss together.

3. 3

   In a food processor, process the chick peas, eggs, salt, pepper, crushed garlic, cumin and parmesan cheese until it forms a thick but chunky paste (like a slightly chunky hummus).

4. 4

   place the processed chick pea paste in the bowl with the onions and cilantro and mix together until evenly distributed.

5. 5

   Process the bread until you have coarse bread crumbs.

6. 6

   Mix the bread crumbs with the chick pea paste and distribute evenly.

7. 7

   Let the mixture sit for a few minutes and then form patties from the mix (use 3/4 of a cup of mix for each pattie).

8. 8

   Bake under the broiler on low on a parchment lined baking sheet until golden brown, and then flip them over to brown the other side OR cook them on the skillet at low-medium heat until both sides are golden brown.

9. 9

   Serve on whole wheat buns with some curry yogurt sauce, alfalfa sprouts, a tomato slice and some crushed avocado.