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Spinach Curry Chickpea Burger

Spinach Curry Chickpea Burgers

Written by Published on Updated on February 18, 2020 in Main dishes

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How is everyone today?  We had another let’s say smaller Hurricane on Sunday…Strong gusty winds, rain, rain, rain.  Today is a beautiful sunny day. 🙂 (so far)  When I was done with work around noon, I went for a nice long walk with Charlie. But It is a sunny day and oh my gosh it is so cold!  I do love it when it is sunny and cold, the air feels so refreshing. 

I have been tutoring for over a year and I have met some really fabulous people.  Mrs. Jadwiga is one of the fab people.  I have been working with Mrs. Jadwiga for a couple of months and what is there to say about this gentle human being.  I am going to put my Mom into this because they both are the kind of woman that inspires you to go after your dreams! I can’t say much but I think my previous sentence says it all.  So, I am dedicating this recipe to Jadwiga because she is always ready for a new challenge and my mom just because she’s my mom. 🙂

I know this is not a Greek recipe but come on Chickpeas, Spinach and Curry…sorry but that is definitely a must-try combination for me.  I love Curry, but unfortunately, I don’t always have the opportunity to use this deliciously unique spice in my Greek recipes.  But when I do come across one that I can I go for it!!.  

I omitted and added a few ingredients that I love and kind of made it my own. So, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 🙂  I left the Chickpeas to drain the excess water overnight.   I added dill and leek instead of onions and parsley,  so this definitely was a game-changer.

 

Spinach Curry Chickpea Burger

Spinach Curry Chickpea Burgers

A light hamburger made with Chickpeas, herbs and spices
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Overnight resting time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Chickpeas
  • ½ cup Walnuts
  • 1 cup Spinach
  • ⅓ cup Dill
  • ½ cup chopped Leek
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Curry
  • ⅓ cup Bread Crumbs
  • 1 Egg (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Drain Chickpeas overnight to removes excess water. Add Walnuts and Chickpeas into a Food processor/blender on high speed for a few minutes. You can use canned Chickpeas the process is the same.
  • Add Spinach, dill and chopped leek. Mix on high speed
  • Continue by adding 2 tablespoons of Tomato Paste and 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon of Curry. (You can add more if you want a more intense taste of Curry)
  • Add Egg and Breadcrumbs and mix on high speed for 3 minutes.
  • Make 2 medium size patties.
  • Bake at 180 for 30 minutes.
Keyword burgers, chickpeas, vegetarian

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

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