Vegetarian Chickpea Burger Spice it up Add a few dashes of ground cumin, curry powder or cayenne pepper to the chickpea mixture. Looks very nice burger, classic and authentic elegant recipe.

Ingredients 

One 15-ounce can chickpeas,

rinsed and drained

One 4-ounce can diced green chiles

2/3 cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves

2/3 cup bread crumbs

Salt and pepper

I large egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 thin slices cheddar cheese

4 hamburger buns

Dijon mustard, ketchup or mayonnaise,

for serving

Method 

In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, green chiles and parsley until finely chopped. 

Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste. 

Stir in the egg and form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 2/3 inch thick.

In a large skillet or grill pan, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Cook the burgers for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 minutes more. 

Top the patties with the cheese slices for the last minute of cooking. Serve the cheeseburgers on the hamburger buns with mustard, ketchup or mayonnaise.