Chickpea Burgers

Chickpeas From Scratch:

1. Sort dry beans and remove any pebbles or overly dried beans.
2. Cover chickpeas with water and soak for 8 hours or overnight. Alternatively, to quick soak the beans, cover them with water and bring to a boil and then turn off the heat and cover beans for an hour to soften.
3. Drain soaking water and rinse beans.
4. In a large pot, cover the soaked beans with fresh water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add in a bay leaf and whole garlic cloves to flavor the beans. If desired, add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for some heat.
5. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the beans, partially covered, for 30-45 minutes, skimming off any foam that rises as they cook. The time will be longer if you’re using older dried beans or live at higher altitude. Sample a few beans to check doneness before turning off the heat – they should be tender to the bite but not soft.
6. Remove the bay leaf and garlic cloves. Season the beans generously with salt to your liking.

Chickpea Burgers

1. In a food processor, combine onion, carrot and parsley and pulse a few times.
2. Add in chickpeas, breadcrumbs, egg, salt and pepper and process until there is still texture but most chickpeas have lost their shape.
3. Using the lid of a mason jar or tomato sauce jar covered in saran wrap, or your hands, pack the bean mixture into a burger shape.
4. Heat a skillet with olive oil and fry bean burgers on medium-heat until browned on both sides.
5. To serve, mix together Sriracha aioli by combining equal parts mayo and Sriracha. Serve with arugula salad or in buns.