Burgers are favorites by many of us. We have all sorts of burgers, but if you need something extra healthy then tofu and chickpea burger is definitely the right choice for you. You can include this recipe if you are trying to incorporate the vegetarian diet into your lifestyle because it’s definitely fun to make and quite yummy!

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 1 small red onion, chopped finely
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 425 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 75 g soft silken tofu (bean curd), drained
• 115 g cooked potato, diced
• 4 tbsp freshly chopped coriander
• 75 g dry brown breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 burger buns, split in half
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 1 large carrot, grated
• salt and pepper

Relish

• 1 tsp tahini (sesame seed) paste
• 4 tbsp low fat natural fromage frais
• 2.5 cm piece cucumber, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped, fresh coriander
• garlic salt, to season

1. Place the onion, garlic, spices and lemon juice in a pan, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes until softened.
2. Place the chickpeas, tofu and potato in a bowl and mash well. Stir in the onion mixture, coriander and seasoning and mix. Divide into 4 equal portions and form into patties 10 cm across.
3. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on to a plate and press the burgers into the crumbs to coat.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the burgers for 5 minutes on each side until cooked and golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
5. Mix all of the relish ingredients together in a bowl and leave to chill.
6. Line the bottom half of the buns with tomato and carrot and top each with a burger. Spoon the relish over the burger and place the top half of the bun on top.

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