I had a strange dream last night; I was in a Californian pub when Charles Bukowski invited me for a bite to eat in one of his favourite place. There, were musicians and dancers, a dark wooden environment, a bit like an old fashioned Irish joint I guess. We ordered some beers first, then my companion hailed the waitress – without asking me – for a chickpeas burger and a plate of tomato and garlic beans for himself… The entertainment of my psychedelic night experience was going well. Charles and I, or Hank Chinaski as he likes to portrait himself, were enjoying ourselves… Until I asked him, in our alcoholic fogginess, if it was OK to take a selfie… He didn’t mind, but I felt I had let myself down on that one! I was so ashamed with my move, that I woke up… Leaving my host to pay the bill. Man, I have to stop eating Parmigiano Reggiano in the evening!
You’ll Need:
- 1 can of chickpeas drained
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 clove of garlic
- 100g of Halloumi cut in small cubes
- Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 50g of Parmigiano Reggiano ( or a good dry cheese)
For the egg wash:
- organic white flour in a bowl
- 1 egg, beaten in a bowl
- bread crumbs in a bowl
How To:
In a container or a small pan, blitz the chickpeas with the egg, red onions, garlic, seasoning, olive oil, a grating of the Parmigiano. You want the mix to remain quite dense and not too runny ( obviously), so drain the peas well. I use my really cool “Moulinex”, and it has served me really well!
I a bowl, put the small cubes of Halloumi; I used Irish Buffalo Halloumi from Cork. Put in the paste and mix with your hands. Make two burger shapes, dip in flour, then the egg mix, then with your breadcrumbs. Roll them in olive oil, and bake at 200c for 20 to 25 minutes. I served them with very thinly sliced red cabbage, ribbons of carrots and a few pomegranate seeds; a simple 3 tbsp olive oil to 1 tbsp lime juice will do for the dressing…
And before you go to bed, with too many cheesy dreams, I will leave you with “Charles” few words:
[…] ah! as many loves as beans
yes, count them now
sad, sad
your feelings boiling over flame,
get this down.[…]
Charles Bukowski. Thanks for lunch man!
Franck
Hungry Breton 
Very nice Franck. Very nice indeed.
Thank you Conor, thanks for visiting! It means a lot to me 🙂
I read Hot Water Music a few years ago. I must say, I think he’d make a fine drinking buddy. Too bad you woke up – I want to know how he poses for a selfie!
Must give these chickpea burgers a try. Great post!
Thank you Rachel; a fine smile he has! 🙂
I read somewhere that the whole ‘cheese before bed gives you nightmares’ ain’t so. Great post. Keep eatin’ the cheese!
Better than any dope if you ask me; plus you get to travel for free and meet interesting people 😀
These burgers look really good Franck
Thank you; easy to make, versatile and super tasty. A great option for a mid week feast! 🙂
Funny post about your fun night! High on cheese, I had never heard that before! And your recipe is definitly worth a try. I don’t know where to buy Haloumi though, can i eventually replace it with another cheese?!
Hi Sophie, yes indeed, especially hard cheese can take longer to digest so interesting dreams can happen. Yes indeed, you can replace it with fresh mozzarella ( buffalo) or even feta. A good fresh goat’s cheese would work well too! 😉
That is my kind of dream …. I will be making this (along with all the other recipes of yours I have already zealously bookmarked). My dog is called The Bean – she is concerned at the possibility of being made into a burger but relieved that the principal incredient is actually a pea 😉
Haha… Poor Doggie 😀
Hey Franck! I’ve come to re-read this post of yours, and since I cannot click twice the Like Button, I’ve nominated you for a Liebster award here on WordPress, check it out! https://cookingtrips.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/liebster-award-travel-blog/
Hey Sophie, thank you so much, I am not quite sure what it is but thank you anyway! 🙂
It is an award given to bloggers by bloggers, to reward interesting blogs and help them develop their audience by sharing the info and at the same time by pushing the blogosphere forward to discover new valuable blogs.
Thank you my friend… You are very kind! I will look very soon 😉
It is well deserved, Franck!
You are a sweet heart, thank you so much! It is worth doing it for people like you only! 🙂
“Blushing”
🙂 I am the one who should blush. Thank you so much for your kind frienship XxO