2x 400g tins of chickpeas (about 400g total drained weight)
198g tin sweetcorn
1 clove garlic
1 egg
2tsp paprika (I used smoked which makes them taste bbq-ish)
1tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp turmeric
1tsp ground coriander
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
1 tablespoon flour (any kind you like, I used rice flour)
Makes 8 burgers or enough for 4 people
Put the drained chickpeas, half the sweetcorn and garlic into a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is sticky and just blended (you want a little texture left). Spoon into a large bowl and add the remaining sweetcorn, flour, spices, seeds and egg. Mix until everything is combined. Scoop out handfuls and shape into fat burger-sized patties.
Line a tray with foil and brush lightly with oil. Put burgers onto the foil and medium grill for 6 minutes a side, turning once or until golden on top and piping hot in the centre.
Arthritis diet notes
Beans are a bit of an unsung food hero. They are a fantastic source of fibre, protein, iron and zinc and count towards your five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Chickpeas also contain chemicals known as phytoestrogens which may be able to help prevent against osteoporosis in women by mimicking the bodies own natural oestrogen. Whilst oestrogen deficiency can make osteoarthritis worse in women, the evidence on whether consuming more phytoestrogens can help is still fairly patchy. One study found that men but not women experienced and improvement in osteoarthritis symptoms with phytoestrogens. Others have found mild protective effects in experiments but not when patients are given supplements in the 'real world'. So the jury is still out, but beans are a great healthy food anyway so tuck in anyway!
