Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, Tempeh Chickpea Fritter Patty Burger. Vegan is a vegan, vegetarian American, Vegan main course made with tempeh 4 1/2 inch thick strips., water, and garam masala or spice blend of choice in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: American, Vegan

Ingredients

For Steaming Tempeh Strips

  • 4 oz tempeh 4 1/2 inch thick strips.
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala or spice blend of choice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste

Batter:

  • 3 Tablespoon of chickpea flour (garbanzo bean flour/besan)
  • 1 teaspoon rice flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • pinch of turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 inch piece of ginger
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Oil for shallow frying

Method

  1. In a pan, add all the ingredients under for steaming tempeh strips. Mix well and add tempeh strips.
  2. Cook on low heat covered until Tempeh doubles in size and dry. (15 minutes)
  3. Prepare batter by blending all ingredients together to get a thick batter.
  4. Dip warm tempeh strips in the batter and shallow fry in a tablespoon or 2 of oil on medium heat in non stick pan(else the batter will stick). or deep fry them.
  5. Cook 3-5 minutes each side until crisp.
  6. Serve as is with ketchup, mayo, cilantro chutney or make a burger with baby greens, tomatoes, apples, grilled bell peppers, cilantro chutney or sriracha!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.