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Moroccan pumpkin, chickpea and haloumi burgers
Author: Sprout
Photographer: Mark O'Meara
Serves: 4
Time to make: 40 mins
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 200g roasted capsicum (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 long red chilli, deseeded
- 1 lemon, juice
- 400g butternut pumpkin, cut in 1.5cm pieces
- 400g can chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX in spring water, drained, rinsed
- 1 large courgettezucchiniX, grated
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriandercilantroX
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (see tip)
- 50g haloumi cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 4 wholegrain sourdough rolls or wholegrain wraps
- 2 large dill pickles, sliced
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Instructions
- Place capsicum, chilli and lemon juice in a food processor. Blend to combine sauce and set aside.
- Bring a medium-sized saucepan of water to the boil. Add pumpkin and cook for 3-4 minutes or until just tender. Drain pumpkin. Leave to steam-dry for 3-4 minutes.
- Place cooked pumpkin in a large bowl with chickpeas and mash to form a slightly chunky mixture. Add courgette, cumin, coriander, egg, flour, breadcrumbs and haloumi to bowl. Stir mixture to combine.
- Place a large non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add oil and heat. Wet hands to shape vegetable mixture in 4 large patties (see tip). Add patties to pan and cook each side, turning carefully with a spatula, for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Divide spinach among rolls. Transfer burger patties to rolls, top with reserved capsicum sauce and pickles and serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check ground spices are gluten free and use gluten-free flour, breadcrumbs and bread rolls.
HFG tip
- Find panko breadcrumbs in the Asian aisle of supermarkets or use regular dried breadcrumbs.
- This recipe makes 4 large patties. Or make 6 smaller patties and store remaining 2 in an airtight container in the fridge for a tasty lunch the next day.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 476cal
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Kilojoules 1990kJ
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Protein 21g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 70g
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–Sugars 15g
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Dietary fibre 11g
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Sodium 880mg
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Calcium 220mg
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Iron 4.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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First published: Mar 2015
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