Patties
Yogurt sauce
Salad
Dressing
About our spinach and chickpea burgers
These our one of our favourite homemade veggie burgers,; they're a fusion of vibrant Indian flavours and wholesome ingredients. Crispy-coated spinach and chickpea fritters infused with garlic, ginger, coriander, chili, and garam masala, nestled in warm pita bread alongside a refreshing mint yogurt sauce and a zesty courgette and cucumber salad. This chickpea burger recipe offering the perfect blend of spice, crunch, and freshness.
Our chickpea and spinach burgers make the perfect veggie dinner, the recipe uses canned chickpeas which are are toasted in the oven till dry. While the beans are in the oven the spinach, diced onions, crushed garlic, grated ginger and fresh chopped chilli are cooked in a skillet till soft. Using a food processor the chickpeas are mashed with half the spinach mixture. The remaining spinach mixture is flavoured with garam masala and fresh coriander and then mixed with the contents of the food processor and seasoned with salt and pepper. The mashed chickpea mixture is formed into even patties and then coated in cornmeal. The patties are lightly fried till golden brown, and then placed into a pitta bread with grated cucumber and mint yoghurt. The burgers are served with a courgette salad made from grated courgette, cucumber and rocket, dressed in lemon vinaigrette and sprinkled with toasted black onion seeds.
All the ingredients are readily available in the supermarket
chickpeas - the chickpeas are tinned, they are lightly baked in the oven to ensure that they are dry enough to make the perfect crispy burger. If your using dried chickpeas instead make sure you soak and cook the chickpeas well as the texture of these burgers is quite soft, you will not need to bake them in the oven
cornmeal - the burger patties are coated in cornmeal to give them a crunchy coating, if cornmeal is unavailable you can use breadcrumbs
chilli - use fresh green chillies just the regular chillies, but if you love hot dishes feel free to add a hotter chilli
ginger - fresh root ginger
onion - we have used regular onions but this recipe will work well with red onions
Fresh coriander - this herb is essential to add a freshness to the dish
These simple to make burgers are perfect for a mid week dinner, they are pretty spicy so may not be ideal for children. The recipe can be made all year round and is perfect for any season, we tend to serve it in spring and summer because of the side salad, but you could replace the salad and serve with potato or sweet potato chips making a lovely carb packed winter meal
Yes this is a good recipe for freezing, you can definitely make the patties in advance and freeze. you can simply make double and save the extra to cook for another night . To freeze them lay them on a baking sheet on parchment paper cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen you can remove them from the baking sheet and store in a plastic bag. Ensure the patties are fully defrosted before cooking then follow the recipe instructions as before
This patty recipe is ideal for adults and children who like spicy food, would recommend reducing the amount of chilli if you have a mixed audience, They are perfect for vegetarians and with a different topping ideal for vegans. They are quite quick to cook and can be frozen so are a good option for busy worknight dinners
This recipe is a great recipe with the courgette and cucumber salad, but you can serve other sides, we would suggest
This easy recipe uses canned chickpeas and is ideal when you are looking for a quick and spicy recipe for dinner, The simple mixture or chilli ginger, garlic and garam masala gives these cooked patties a delicious spiciness, fresh coriander adds an amazing freshness as does the spinach. The cool mint yoghurt sauce add the final freshness hit. This recipe has a delicious mixture of textures with the softness of the chickpeas and spinach patties complimenting perfectly by the crispy cornmeal and toasted pita
If your not a fan of cornmeal, then you can change the coating on the burger and use a breadcrumb coating instead
If you are looking for a vegan burger then this recipe can be used for vegans, you will need to make a different topping that is vegan friendly
You can also serve this plant based burger with alternative salads, such as an Indian spiced coleslaw or in the winter serve with some spicy sweet potato fries
make sure you dry out the chickpeas sufficiently in the oven otherwise the mixture will be too wet
if you don't have a food processor you will need to mash the chickpeas by hand with a potato masher, and chop half the spinach and onion mixture finely, then follow the recipe
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