Can you make hummus into burgers?

Question

By mixing it with something dry (?) and frying it as patties? Is it possible?

Answer 1

Yes, you can according to this. I found this recipe in my search on the web:
Makes 10 large, Fried Black Bean and Hummus Burgers ---

This delicious black bean veggie burger recipe works well if you follow the ingredients and directions as given. This is actually a very flexible bean veggie burger recipe. You just need to watch out for the dry/wet balance. It works fine to substitute peppers for onion, or celery, and I only used 1 clove of garlic. Grated carrots would be another possible substitution. I made the bread crumbs in the food processor using thick dry crusts - Judy K, Savvy Veg

Ingredients:
2 cups black beans cooked (Shelley cooks extra and freezes*)
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped fine
1/2 cup red onion, chopped fine
1 large stalk celery, chopped fine
2 -4 cloves garlic minced (depends how much you like garlic)
1 tsp cumin
1 Tblsp cooking oil
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup hummus
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 slices whole wheat bread crumbled into tiny pieces (hint: blender or food processor works great)
Optional: 1 cup whole wheat cracker crumbs or dry whole wheat bread crumbs
Instructions:
1. Mash or puree half the beans
2. Add reserved beans and all other ingredients EXCEPT hummus and cracker crumbs
3. Mix well by hand
4. Add enough of the hummus or other liquid ingredient to moisten mixture fairly well
Mixture may seem a little sticky, but it's better than a bit dry, because they WILL dry out while cooking.
5. Form flat patties and coat with crumbs if desired. Crumbs make a nice crispy outside.
6. Cook on medium until brown, approx. 10 - 15 min per side.
Fantastic with a little brown mustard, horseradish and sweet pickle

Answer 2

Hummus might be difficult but below is a recipe for falafel that uses chickpeas the main ingredient in hummus.


1 cup dried chickpeas
1/2 large onion, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
1/2-1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper
4 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon baking powder
4-6 tablespoons flour
Soybean or vegetable oil for frying
Chopped tomato for garnish
Diced onion for garnish
Diced green bell pepper for garnish
Tahina sauce
Pita bread

1. Put the chickpeas in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover them by at least 2 inches. Let soak overnight, then drain. Or use canned chickpeas, drained.
2. Place the drained, uncooked chickpeas and the onions in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the parsley, cilantro, salt, hot pepper, garlic, and cumin. Process until blended but not pureed.

3. Sprinkle in the baking powder and 4 tablespoons of the flour, and pulse. You want to add enough bulgur or flour so that the dough forms a small ball and no longer sticks to your hands. Turn into a bowl and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.

4. Form the chickpea mixture into balls about the size of walnuts, or use a falafel scoop, available in Middle-Eastern markets.

5. Heat 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees in a deep pot or wok and fry 1 ball to test. If it falls apart, add a little flour. Then fry about 6 balls at once for a few minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Stuff half a pita with falafel balls, chopped tomatoes, onion, green pepper, and pickled turnips. Drizzle with tahina thinned with water

Answer 3

Yes, you can. Run any juicy vegetables through a grinder (mushrooms, onions, carrots, celery, spinach etc) and mix them into the hummus. Add two eggs (if you eat eggs) and stir in a cup or so of cooked barley or rice. Then gradually add bread crumbs (or oatmeal) until the mixture is thick enough to make into patties. (Let it sit ten minutes or so after adding the crumbs to let it thicken.) Spread bread crumbs on a plate and coat the patties with them. Bake on a cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven until done, start checking after about 15 minutes but it will take longer. You can also saute them in a pan but they like to fall apart. Enjoy!

Answer 4

Might work. Try adding seasonings and breadcrumbs until you can form it into patties. Oh, I have a recipe for lentil burgers that calls for 2 tablespoons of ketchup and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter as seasonings. Sounds weird, but its delicious.

Answer 5

I myself have never tried. It could be possible.

But, you can make burgers out of chickpeas and use spices similar to those in hummus, and you'd probably end up with about the same flavor.

Answer 6

I don't know about hummus burgers, but here are chickpea burgers...

Vegetarian burgers

Yield: 4 servings

1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup bulgur wheat
1 can chickpeas, drained (19 oz)
1/4 c sesame seeds, toasted (note)
1 med onion
1 T lemon juice
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
4 med carrots, grated
1 rib celery, chopped

In saucepan bring 1/2 c water to boiling. Add bulgur; cover and simmer 8 minutes. In food processor puree chickpeas, sesame seeds, onion, lemon juice, salt, pepper and garlic until smooth. In bowl combine chickpea mixture, cooked bulgur, carrots and celary. Form burgers. Lightly oil rack set in broiler pan. Place burgers on rack.

Preheat broiler. Broil 18 minutes, 3" from heat source, turning once. Notes... Rather than use an oiled broiler rack, I used a nonstick baking sheet. I had no problem with the burgers sticking however, be careful, I think I warped my baking sheet a bit as a result.

To toast sesame seeds, place in a oven safe bowl and bake at 300 to 325 degrees, stirring often until they have darkened a bit and are too hot to hold in your hand (ouch! be careful!). If you use unhulled sesame seeds (recomended), be sure to process them a bit in a blender after toasting. When I made this the yield was actually 8 burgers, however I used large carrots, shredded rather than medium ones grated.
http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=*%20vegetarian%20burgers

Baked Falafel Sandwich

If you've been craving the deep-fried falafel served in Middle Eastern restaurants but don't want all the fat, this baked falafel is for you. Cooked chickpeas are combined with a blend of exotic herbs and spices, formed into a patty, and then pan-browned before baking. Stuff it into a warm pita with crispy vegetables and top it with tahini sauce--delicious!

15 1/2 oz canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, or cilantro, fresh, chopped
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp tahini
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp water
4 whole wheat pitas
lettuce

Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Combine chickpeas, onion, parsley, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and baking soda in a food processor or blender. Process until mixture is coarsely pureed and transfer to large bowl. Stir in flour; shape mixture into 4 patties and let stand for 15 minutes.
Spray a large ovenproof skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat (if you don't have an ovenproof skillet, make sure to cover the handle of your skillet with aluminum foil before heating). Add patties and cook until golden brown, flipping once, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer pan to oven and bake 10 minutes.
Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, and water.
To assemble sandwiches, place 2 lettuce leaves inside each pita, add 1 falafel patty and drizzle with 1 tablespoon tahini dressing. Serves 4.
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/sandwiches/baked.shtml

Best Veggie Burger

Rhea Gendizer of Lexington, Mass., makes a veggie burger that adds the tang of a Granny Smith apple to the wonderful crunch of fresh vegetables.

 1/2 cup cracked wheat
 1/4 lb green beans
 1 small zucchini
 1 small carrot, peeled
 1/2 Granny Smith apple, peeled
 1/2 cup canned chick peas, rinsed and drained
 1 Tbs onion, minced
 1 Tbs sesame tahini or peanut butter
 3/2 Tbs canola oil
 1/2 tsp curry powder
 1/2 tsp chili powder
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 server grinds black pepper, to taste
 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Cook green beans in boiling water until tender-crisp. Drain and chop finely. Cook cracked wheat in 1 cup boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover. grate the zucchini, carrot, and apple. Place shreds in a dish towel and squeeze out excess moisture. Combine with chopped beans. In a food processor blend chickpeas, onions, garlic, tahini, curry powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, and canola oil until smooth. Add to shredded mixture. Drain cracked wheat into strainer, pressing with back of spoon to extract excess liquid. Add to bowl with vegetables. Add bread crumbs. Refrigerate for one hour. With wet hands, shape into 4 burgers. Cook 3 minutes on each side on grill lightly brushed with oil.
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/burgers.htm#contest2

Answer 7

Not certain about that but you could probably do it with tofu

Answer 8

no