Quick & easy Curried Chickpea Burgers with bursts of sweetness from plump golden raisins, and texture from chopped cashew nuts & chewy oats. Serve in buns with a generous dollop of mango chutney!
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You. Dinnertime. Curried Chickpea Burgers slathered in mango chutney and a drippy, sticky chin and fingers. Let's do this!
These Curried Chickpea Burgers are quite litreally everything. savoury, sweet, nutty, and a little fiery (if you want them to be).
Add a giant dollop of mango chutney and you have one incredible combo going on!
Mel x
Serving Suggestions
- In a bun with mango chutney, and maybe a drizzle of tangy vegan yogurt too.
- Wrapped in a pita or fluffy flatbread with all the fixings.
- With a simple leafy salad. I highly recommend using my Creamy Mango Salad Dressing. It works really well with these burgers.
- On rice/grain bowls.
- Cold from the fridge as a snack.
Note that this recipe works best with canned chickpeas. When using home-cooked chickpeas the mixture doesn't stick together so well. If you want to use your home-cooked chickpeas I recommend adding a little more nut butter and water to bring it all together.
Recipe
Curried Chickpea Burgers
Author:Ingredients
- 1 small onion (golf ball size) , diced finely
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1¾ cup (246 grams) canned chickpeas (equivalent to 1 x 15oz can, 1 x 398ml Canadian can, or a 400g can in UK)
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter or cashew butter
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes , optional (adjust to taste)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons curry powder , or to taste
- ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup (100 grams) rolled/old fashioned oats
- ⅓ cup (50 grams) cashew nuts or peanuts , chopped into small pieces
- ½ cup (70 grams) golden raisins , or sultanas/chopped apricots
- a few drops water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking tray with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in a pan with a little water or oil until just beginning to turn golden. Set aside and allow to cool.
- Drain the chickpeas. Add about half of them to a food processor with the nut butter, chili flakes, curry powder, and salt. Process until smooth.
- Add the oats, sautéed onions and garlic, and the rest of the chickpeas. Pulse until combined. The oats should be in small chunky pieces and the chickpeas still a little chunky too. Have a quick taste and add more curry powder if you want the flavor a little stronger.
- Add the cashew nuts and raisins and pulse a few times to combine, then feel the mixture with your hands (being careful of the blade). See if you can squeeze it together easily. If not add water a tablespoon at a time and pulse until you can bring it together.
- Remove the blade and form the mixture into 6 burger patties. Squeeze them into a tight ball in one hand first (as tight as you can), then flatten them on your work surface with your palm. Smooth over any cracks around the outside then place on a lined baking sheet.
- Baked for 20 to 25 minutes until the burgers are crusty and golden on the outside and piping hot.
NOTES
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Valerie says
You don't mention rinsing the chickpeas as most recipes do. Is it not necessary for these burgers?
Melanie McDonald says
You don't need to rinse them.
Sylvia W says
My mouth is watering in antici.....pation! The flavor profile sounds absolutely amazing! Can't do this until I get home, but then I am going for it!
Melanie McDonald says
I'm excited for you! Enjoy!
Ruchama B says
can these be eaten as a salad, i.e. raw omitting oats?
Vanessa says
I would love to make these today! I don't have any cashews on hand. Is it possible to use more peanut butter, or perhaps some almond butter in its place? Thank you!
A Virtual Vegan says
If you use more nut butter it will affect the texture and will likely make them too sticky/wet so I don't recommend that. Any chopped nuts or seeds will work or just omit them completely.
Hope you enjoy them!
Anna says
I’ve made these a number of times and I really appreciate the ease as well as the quickness to make these. Question re: freezing these, do you need to cook and freeze? Or could you freeze the uncooked patties? Thanks, Anna
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm glad you're enjoying them! You can freeze them raw or cooked. For both I'd separate the burgers with a piece of parchment paper so they don't stick togther, or you could lay them out on a lined baking tray and pop the whole thing in the freezer until they are solid then transfer to containers or freezer bags. You can cook them straight from the freezer just add on an extra 5 minutes cooking time.
Aimee says
Love this recipe. I’ve made them several times now, and they have been a huge hit.
A Virtual Vegan says
That's great. I'm glad you are enjoying them!
Sarah says
Made them. Loved them. Thanks for the great recipe!
A Virtual Vegan says
So glad you enjoyed them Sarah!