Chickpea patties with caramelized onions

Ingredients:

1 red onion finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1Tbs ground cumin

2 cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

3Tbs sunflower seeds

3Tbs cilantro leaves

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2/3 cup flour

Peanut oil (for frying patties)

2 red onions, thinly sliced

3tps soft brown sugar

3tbs butter

How to:

1. Heat a little bit of olive oil in a frying pan, add thinly sliced onion and cook on medium hear until soft. Add garlic and cumin, cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool slightly

2. Blend chickpeas, sunflower seeds, cilantro, egg and chopped onion in a food processed (or with a hand blender). 

3. Fold in flour to the chickpea mixture.

4. Using floured hands (a lot of flour), form patties (should make 8 large patties).

5. Heat 1/2in of peanut oil in a skillet/frying pan. Cook patties in two batches over medium heat for 2-3 minutes for each side (they will look golden brown). Keep warm while you do the same to batch 2. 

6. Melt butter in separate frying pan over medium heat, add cooled onion and cook for 10min. Add brown sugar and cook for 1 min.

7. Place caramelized onions over patties and garnish with condiment of your choice! 

8. Enjoy!