Preparation

• Prepare the chickpeas following the procedure described in Cooking chickpeas in a pressure cooker | easy and digestible basic recipe or, if you already have them in the freezer, defrost a double portion.

  Alternatively, use pre-cooked canned chickpeas.
  Remember to rinse them well under running water: canned legumes often contain additives, salt, and sometimes sugar.
  Among packaging types, glass containers are preferred over tins as they are less prone to spoilage.

  

• Drain the chickpeas.

• Wash the pumpkin.
  Cut it into slices.

  Line a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper.
  Arrange the pumpkin slices in a single layer.
  Season with a pinch of salt and grind the pepper.

  Preheat the oven.
  Bake in a ventilated oven at 356°F for 20 minutes.

  

• The chickpeas : pumpkin ratio is 2:1.
  I used 400 g of cooked chickpeas and 200 g of cooked pumpkin.

  Pour into the mixer:
  – chickpeas;
  – pumpkin;
  – salt;
  – pepper;
  – turmeric;
  and coarsely blend.

• Once you have the chickpea mixture, you can shape it as you like: patties, cutlets, and burgers.

  Take two tablespoons of mixture for each burger, shape with your hands, and gently coat with breadcrumbs or whole wheat breadcrumbs.

  To make uniform burgers, you can use a cookie cutter or burger press.
  You can vary the size and shape to your taste: burgers and mini burgers.

  If you have time, let rest in the fridge for an hour before cooking.

• You can cook your chickpea and pumpkin burgers in the oven or in an air fryer or even in a pan.

  Oven cooking
  Line a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper.
  Arrange the chickpea and pumpkin burgers.

  Preheat the oven.
  Bake in a ventilated oven at 392°F for 10 minutes until golden.
  For a crispier and more golden surface: remove from the oven, spray or drizzle with a dash of extra virgin olive oil and complete the cooking with 4 more minutes on grill function at the top of the oven.

  

• Air fryer cooking
  Follow the instructions – program, temperature, and times – indicated in the manual of your appliance.
  Check the degree of cooking from time to time.

• Remove the chickpea and pumpkin burgers by gently detaching them from the base.

  Plate.

  Your light chickpea and pumpkin burgers are ready.

  Enjoy your meal!

  

• Cutlets or burgers also in a pan
  Grease the surface of a non-stick pan with a lightly oiled paper towel and heat.
  Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden.
  Handle gently with the help of a spatula for lasagna.

• Flavor the chickpea and pumpkin burgers with a dash of raw oil, a sprinkle of pepper, and fresh parsley.

  They are excellent with light sauces.
  Serve the chickpea and pumpkin burgers with:
  – Greek yogurt sauce or dressing.