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Vegan Falafel Burger for the Grill or Stovetop

A great change of pace from the usual frozen veggie burger options. Vegan and uses chickpeas and quinoa or rice.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Brunch, dinner, Lunch
Cuisine California Cusine, Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Dried chickpeas Soaked in water for eight hours.
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Parsley Does not have to be chopped since it will be put in the food processor.
  • 1 cup Cilantro Does not have to be chopped since it will be put in the food processor.
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 2 pinches Ground Cinnamon
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 Large Onion
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil Plus 1/4 cup Olive Oil if using the stove top.
  • 1 cup Cooked Quinoa or Rice

Instructions
 

  • Make sure you have soaked the chickpeas the night before or in the morning. Chickpeas should soak for eight hours before making the burgers.
  • Make sure you have made one cup of quinoa or rice at least one hour before making the burgers.
  • Add chickpeas, 2 tsp olive oil, onion, cilantro, parsley and all the spices to the food processor.
  • Pulse until all the ingredients are ground and well blended.
  • Transfer the mixture into a bowl and mix in the quinoa or rice.
  • Mold the mixture into burger patties. Use approximately 1/4 cup of mixture per patty. When you first start molding, try to squeeze out the excess water from each patty then mold.
  • Place the patties on a plate. If you are layering them in a container, place parchment paper or wax paper in between each patty.
  • Refrigerate the patties for at least one hour.
  • When you are ready to heat up the patties, heat up your grill.
  • When hot, place the patties directly on the grill.
  • Cook each side for about five minutes and flip. These burger do not take too long on the grill.
  • If you are cooking on the stove top, add some oil to the pan and turn on the stove to medium heat. You can me multiple patties at once depending on the size of the pan.
  • Once the oil is hot, place patties on the stove.
  • Turn down the heat a bit.
  • Let each side cook about ten minutes.
  • Serve in hamburger buns with desired condiments.
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