Chickpea Burgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup couscous
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• pita bread
• sour cream
• sliced cucumber
• sliced radish
• mixed sprouts

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan bring stock to a boil and stir in couscous, basil and lemon rind.
• 2 cover and let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
• 3 in a food processor pulse chickpeas until fine.
• 4 pulse in couscous mixture, onions, egg, water, garlic, salt and pepper.
• 5 shape into four 4-inch patties, 1/2 inch thick.
• 6 in a non stick skillet heat oil over medium high heat.
• 7 cook patties for 5 minutes on each side.
• 8 remove from heat and serve.