DJ BBQ Eastside Veggie Burger

DJ BBQ Eastside Veggie Burger Grilltopia

PREP TIME

25 mins 

COOKING TIME

10 mins 

SERVES

4  PEOPLE
While in Paris, Eastside Burgers showed us that you don't need beef to make a tasty burger. So here's a veggie burger that tastes like summertime.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 burger buns
  • 2 x 400 grams tinned chickpeas
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons ground chilli
  • 1 bunch fresh coriander
  • 8- 10 tablespoons of oatmeal
  • 10 ml olive oil for frying
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 5 gram saffron
  • 2 cups of vinegar (500ml)
  • 1 cup of water (250ml)
  • 2 grams salt
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 40 grams lettuce washed
  • 4 dollops Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 fresh red chilli
  • 1 tablespoon chilli powder

  1. Amount per Serving
Title Amount per Serving
Energy 744.66 kcal
Protein 26.05 g
Sugar 26.99 g
Fibre 20.36 g
Fat 27.93 g
Saturated fat 5.0 g

METHOD

  1. For the patty put all the ingredients except oatmeal in a blender or food processor and blend well.

  2. Stir the oatmeal in and leave to rest for about 15 minutes.

  3. Form patties of chickpea mixture, and fry them in oil for about 4-5 minutes on each side.

  4. The saffron pickles are made by cutting the cucumber into thin slices and place them in a bowl.

  5. Add sugar, saffron, vinegar, water and salt in a saucepan and boil it all up - pour over cucumber slices, and let them soak for about 1 hour.

  6. Cut the avocado into thin slices and shred the lettuce.

  7. Stir Hellmann's Mayonnaise with chili.

  8. The burgers are assembled, so there's mayonnaise, lettuce, cucumber, avocado and the patty in all of them and arranged on a large dish - served immediately.