Chickpea Burgers With Garlic Mayonnaise - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
    2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet onions
    1 egg
    2 tablespoons flour
    1 teaspoon oregano
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet red peppers
    2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    2 (6 1/2 inch) whole wheat pita bread or (6 1/2 inch) corn tortillas, warmed
    Garlic Mayo
    1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt or 1/2 cup sour cream
    2 tablespoons mayonnaise
    2 tablespoons tahini (optional)
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1/3 cup chopped parsley (optional)
    1 teaspoon garlic, minced
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    Toppings
    sliced tomatoes
    sliced avocado
    chopped lettuce
Preparation
    Place chickpeas, onion, egg, flour, oregano, cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt and mix well either in a food processor or using a potato masher.
    Form into 4 patties.
    Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
    Add patties and cook until golden and beginning to crisp, 4 to 5 minutes.
    Carefully flip and cook until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes more.
    Warm wraps by placing them over chick pea burgers.
    Combine yogurt/sour cream , tahini, lemon juice, parsley, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
    Place patties on the pitas/tortillas and serve with the sauce.
    Top burgers with tomato slices and/or avocado slices and lettuce.

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