*Tips for Success:

• Refrigerated Rice: It is important to use rice that has been cooked and cooled in the refrigerator.  Using freshly made rice will result in a gummy burger.
• Canned versus Cooked Chickpeas:  We highly recommend using canned chickpeas because of their solid texture.  If you do use cooked chickpeas (example Instant Pot), you want the chickpeas cooked, but with a firm texture that you can typically find from canned chickpeas.  Using cooked chickpeas that are too mushy could result in a much softer texture patty.
• Spice Distribution: Really get your hands into the mixture to ensure the spices are evenly distributed.
• Patty Formation: With slightly dampened hands really pack the patties tightly in your hand to form a firm, smooth cohesive ball, then press down while it is still in your hands and form a flattened disk.  Take the time to really smooth out the sides.  This helps prevent the disk from cracking while it is baking.  They may crack a tiny bit, but you want to make sure you want to shore up the edges before it goes in the oven.
• Thickness of the patty: The thickness of this burger is another area within your control.  We made multiple kitchen tests and preferred a ¾ inch thick patty.
• Tahini: Use room temperature tahini. If you refrigerate your tahini, either remove the recipe amount and allow to come to room temperature or microwave it just until it is no longer cold.  Do not melt the tahini.
• Sweet Baby Peas:  The baby sweet peas are optional, but if you do use them in this burger, then use frozen small sweet baby peas.  Frozen sweet baby peas are more firm and tiny, they work perfectly in this burger.  Canned sweet peas are too soft and will turn the burger to mush.  Larger sweet peas will cause the burger to not stick together.  If you have frozen sweet baby peas on hand, use them, otherwise, leave them out.

*Notes Continued

*Easy Pineapple Jalapeno Chutney Instructions:  Place all the ingredients (except the cornstarch and water) into a small sauce pan and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.  Place the cornstarch and water into a small bowl, whisk until all lumps are removed, then add to the chutney, heat until thick, cook for several minutes, then remove from the stove to cool. Serve on top of the curry burger either warm or cold.

*Tamari: We used San J Tamari Soy Sauce, Gluten Free, Reduced Sodium.  You can substitute the tamari with reduced sodium soy sauce, Braggs Liquid Aminos, or Braggs Coconut Liquid Aminos. 

*Rolled Oats:  Use whole grain rolled oats, not instant oats. We used Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats (Whole Grain).

*Curry Powder:  We really enjoy Penzeys Sweet Curry Powder, please feel free to use your favorite curry powder.

*Frozen Sweet Baby Peas:  We used Birds Eyes Frozen Sweet Baby Peas.  They are tiny and work perfectly with this recipe because they are small.  Make sure you thaw them out and put them on a paper towel to remove any excess liquid that may accumulate during the thawing process.  You can microwave them quick as well.

*Sea Salt:  Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

*Freezer Friendly: To freeze them, simply make them, cool completely to room temperature, then wrap them individually in plastic wrap, then place the individually wrapped patties into a freezer bag.  You can pull one out at a time, microwave, and devour!   They taste as good as the day you made them.

*Serving:  Makes 4 burgers

*Storage:  Refrigerate and use within 7 days.  Freezes well.