Quick & easy Curried Chickpea Burgers. They are full of curry flavour with bursts of sweetness from plump golden raisins and texture from chopped cashew nuts & chewy oats. Serve them in buns with a generous dollop of mango chutney!
These Curried Chickpea Burgers are quite literally 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.
It also happens to be an incredibly messy combo, but hey, it's a burger. That's expected, right?! Those sticky drips scattered with burger crumbles rolling down your chin are part of the fun!
They are really easy to make, needing pretty much minimal or zero grocery shopping, assuming you keep a well stocked vegan pantry and the only equipment you need is a food processor (<< affiliate link) . You could get away without if you are happy to mash the chickpeas with a fork and blitz the oats in a blender though(<< affiliate link).
If you aren't a curry fan but you do like chili, you might want to hop on over to my Spicy Chipotle Red Bean Burgers.
Ways I have been enjoying these Curried Chickpea Burgers:
- In a bun with mango chutney
- In a bun with mango chutney and a drizzle of plain vegan yogurt
- Wrapped in a pita with all the fixings
- Topped with fresh mango in all of the above situations
- With a simple salad (hot or cold) and my very old, badly photographed but very yummy, Creamy Mango Salad Dressing
- Just as they are for a quick grab from the fridge snack
This is why I am loving these Curried Chickpea Burgers:
- No special ingredients necessary
- They are perfectly crusty on the outside, NOT mushy in the middle and have great texture
- The sweet & savoury flavours work so well together
- They are full of protein and healthy fats
- No frying involved - they are oven-baked
- Keep them for up to 1 week in the fridge either cooked or uncooked
- You can make extra and stash some in the freezer
- Um...curry and burger together?? ????
You. Dinnertime. Curried Chickpea Burgers slathered in mango chutney and a drippy, sticky chin and fingers. Let's do this!
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Recipe
Curried Chickpea Burgers
Author:Ingredients
- 1 small onion (golf ball size) , chopped finely
- 4 cloves garlic , chopped finely
- 2 cups (380 grams) canned chickpeas , drained *
- 3 tablespoons peanut or cashew butter
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes , optional
- 2 - 3 teaspoons curry powder , add to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (90 grams) oats , rolled oats or quick cook oats, NOT steel cut
- ⅓ cup (50 grams) cashew nuts or peanuts , chopped into small pieces
- ½ cup (70 grams) golden raisins , or chopped apricots (or a mix of both)
- a little water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Sauté the onion and garlic in a pan with a little water or oil until just beginning to turn golden. (You can use oil if you prefer rather than water). Set aside and allow to cool.
- Add around half of the chickpeas to a food processor with the peanut butter, chili flakes, 2 teaspoons of curry powder and salt. Process until smooth.
- Add the oats, sautéed onions and garlic and the rest of the chickpeas and pulse until they are combined and the oats are in small pieces and the chickpeas are still a little chunky. Have a quick taste and add the other teaspoon of curry powder if you want the flavour 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. If you can it's done. 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 around 20 - 25 minutes until the burgers are crusty on the outside and piping hot.
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!