Recipe for Black eyed peas burgers – Vegetarian high protein burgers
Ever since I tried making burgers with the leftover dried Kaala Chana (brown chick peas) a few weeks ago, I’m encouraged by the variety of burgers we can enjoy as vegetarians – veggie burgers, lentil burgers, soy burgers and so on.
The Kaala Chana burgers tasted excellent, stuffed between two slices of whole grain bread and grilled on my newly acquired grill pan. This recipe using black eyed peas (also known as Lobia or Karamani), looked similar but tasted totally different. The process is simple. Soak the beans, pressure cook/ cook, drain, mash. Then add any spices and flavours you fancy, shape them into good sized burgers, bake, shallow fry or grill them and you are good to go.
There are many ways to use them too-
- Make a simple salad with onions, tomato, carrots. Scoop it on a slice of bread, place the burger, drizzle your favourite sauces, cover with another slice and dinner is ready.
- You can even deep fry smaller sized balls to make yummy finger food a la falafel served with a dip or mayo.
- You can do a bean salad with these, by cutting the burgers into strips and tossing them with chopped peppers, onions, tomato and a light dressing of lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Prep time: Soaking time for beans – 6 hrs or overnight
Cooking time: 1 hr
Makes 10-12 medium sized burger patties
Equipment Required
Stove top grill pan or a Shallow fry pan
| Prep Time | 360 minutes |
| Cook Time | 60 minutes |
| Passive Time | 360 minutes |
| Servings | pieces |
- 1.5 cups black eyed peas (lobia)- (soaked overnight or 6hours).
- 3 - 4 tbsps coriander leaves - chopped.
- 1 tsp red chilli paprika powder or use (as per your taste).
- 1.5 tsps salt .
- 1 tsp cumin powder.
- 5 cloves garlic finely chopped or grated.
- 1 - 2 tbsps sesame seeds roasted .
- oil to brush on the burgers
- whole wheat bread burger buns slices of /
- 1 cup onion pickled vinegar salt slices in and .
- 1 cup tomatoes sliced .
- 1 cup carrots cabbage grated / .
- coriander chutney (optional).
- sauces Peri Peri sauce . of your choice -such as Nando's Extra Extra Hot
Ingredients
for assembly.
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- Pressure cook the soaked peas in 4 cups of water for 2 whistles. Keep at sim for 5 min. Switch off cooker. Cool and drain well. {OR}.
- Cook them in boiling water for 35-40 minutes until soft but not fully mashed.
- Preheat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius or you can use a pan to shallow fry or a grill pan.
- Place the drained black eyed peas with the other ingredients for the burgers except oil in a bowl. Mash gently with a fork mixing all ingredients well. Taste for salt and spice.
- Shape into burgers 2" in diameter. Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush the tops with oil and bake for 15 minutes. You could grill them on a stove top pan or a grill, as per your convenience.
- Slice a burger bun in half. Place lettuce and / or salad on one half, place the burger on top. Top with cheese or mayo as desired. Serve.
Health Quotient
These beans are high in fibre and protein, making it a healthy filling meal. You can omit the bread and eat the patties alone along with a salad for a low carb vegetarian meal. Since they are baked, you can prepare them using minimal oil.
Make-ahead tip
The burgers can be shaped and frozen on a baking tray. Once frozen, remove and store in ziploc bag in freezer, bake or shallow fry when required. Add 3-4 minutes to baking time, no need to thaw before baking or frying.
Bean Burger? Hehehe..Got the clue from the picture 🙂
Hi NanditaIs that Soya by any chance?Priscilla
at the risk of taking the title literally – good = gud / gur or jaggery ?sweet burgers ???ewp !!!:))
Some kind od dal? Chana dal maybe? Kinda looks like the masala vada before being fried.
I am reading through the blog and realising the magic of veg dishes. When do I get to taste all these scrumptious burgers?You taken some amazing shots too
I have tried this with brown masoor dal. Comes out good. Blacked eyed pea is great idea. Have you tried pressure cooking without soaking ? I like the texture if it is not soaked.I bet the burger tastes even better if you are watching KBC 🙂
Those burgers look awesome Nandita. I love anything with beans. These are easy and nutritious too. Will try them soon.
wow, that’s cool. looks good, and healthy to boot. difficult combo.:)
Those are great looking burgers…And soul sis, I too made veg burgers last week: potato, carrots, cabbage, cracked wheat!, peas, with some grated beets stuffed in the patty…on ‘First Class’ Harvest burger buns!I havta try your recipe this week..always wanted a good recipe for lentil burgers. So, thanks.
The burgers look fabulous Nandita. Will make a hearty lunch. Will try soon. The new template looks nice.
Mmmm sounds greatè
Wow nutritious burger ..Nice recipe Nandita -Sushma
These sound great Nandita! A great alternative to using meat.
Hey great idea! This must definitely be firmer than a soy burger and I suppose those beans absorb flavours well! On the topic of KCB, when I went to S’pore last year, I bought a phonecard that had Big B on it, advertising KCB. I still keep it although it has no more credit! 🙂
Have to try this recipe. Thats nice that you get so many indian cooking shows.I wish we would get some.
Thanks for the recipe. I might use it for the superbowl party.
Greetings from Rochester! That is some fabulous food news plus loved the burger pics! Here its back to good ole’ Wegmans :-)Smita
Thank you been waiting for this for a long time. The pictures keep me drooling.
I hope we see more cooking than cleavage in Nigella’s show.
You said it Malini!!
Thats a great idea of making burger with Black Eyed Peas. Have to try it. BTW nice picture. :)Nidhi.
hey I do that too:-) Hubby is not into maslas so he doesn’t eat much indian food I make but any paloda,vada or anything that can go inbetween breads he is good;-)I need some good veg recipes.. Glad I found ur blog:-)
wow one delicious and healthy looking burger. I remember eating aloo tikki burger in McDonalds in India and was so excited. This will be tried during our up coming camping. will let you know how it goes
Nadita,I would like to make these at our camping trip this saturday, quick question can I make these patties say wednesday and freeze, will channa burger freeze well.Let me know I am very exited to grill desi burgers at the camp gound.
Sreelu,I haven’t frozen them myself, but I don’t see a reason why you can’t do it!You can actually make them, place them on a baking sheet, and place in freezer until individual burgers are frozen and then put them all into a ziploc bag.DO let me know how it turned out. I may just freeze some myself for a quick weekday meal…and do have loads of fun in the camp!
Nanditha,Hey the burgers came out great,made them the day early froze in ice box and grilled them to perfection the next.Thanks a ton for the recipe I had a blast doing these.Blogged all about it athttp://sreelus.blogspot.com/2007/05/camping-food-gourmet-style.html
I made black eyed pea burgers the other day and they were awesome. My variation includes tempeh! What I thought was interesting is that you didn’t use a binding agent…Perhaps my recipe doesn’t require tomato paste? Help me out, my recipe is at VeganFabulous