Chickpea and rice burger
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 200 g cooked chickpeas
- 30 g white rice
- 40 g onion
- 1 egg white
- 25 g shiitake mushrooms (optional)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt (restrict in case of hypertension and/or fluid
- retention)
- Provencal herbs, smoked sweet paprika, cumin...
- (optional)
Method
- 1. Cook the rice in boiling water a few more minutes than recommended in the
- instructions, making it slightly over-cooked. Drain and set aside to cool. Place in a large bowl.
- 2. Wash the chickpeas in abundant water, strain and add to the rice.
- 3. Chop the onion and cook in a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil until well poached and golden brown.
- 4. Chop the mushrooms, add to the frying pan and sauté for five minutes.
- 5. Finally add the chickpeas and rice.
- 6. Season with salt and optional spices to taste. Mash together with the help of a fork until
- obtaining a homogeneous texture. Mix with the egg white.
- 7. Shape the burger into patties using your hands.
- 8. Cook the burgers in a frying pan with a few drops of olive oil at medium heat and serve.
