Chickpea Chilli Burgers

Ingredients

1. 80g (heaping 3/4 cup) rolled instant oats (gluten-free if required)
2. 1 ½ red chillies, deseeded (or ¾ tsp dried chilli flakes)
3. 1 red pepper, roughly sliced into chunks
4. 1 medium red onion, roughly sliced into chunks
5. 1 ½ tbsp tamari or soya sauce
6. 1 tbsp tomato puree
7. 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
8. 35g (1/3 cup) sundried tomatoes, drained
9. ¼ tsp salt and black pepper to taste
10. 1 x 425g (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drained, washed and rinsed
11. 2-3 plump garlic cloves
12. 1 small carrot, peeled and roughly sliced
13. 15g (1/4 cup) fresh coriander/cilantro (or parsley if preferred)
14. 1 ½ tsp dried mixed herbs
15. 3 tbsp protein powder (Pulsin soya bean or pea)
16. 2 tbsp ground chia seed
17. 1 tbsp sundried tomato paste
18. VARIATIONS
19. Include 30g (4 tbsp) of goji berries for a nutrient boost
20. Spice it up! Curried chickpea burgers
21. Add 1 tsp of ground coriander
22. 1 tsp ground cumin
23. 1tsp, ½ tsp turmeric
24. Serve burgers with minty yogurt
25. Try with different pulses. Black beans and cannellini beans also work well.