Black-Eyed Pea Burgers

Ingredients

• ½ cup cornmeal
• 1 (15-ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 small yellow onion, minced
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 whole-grain sandwich buns, for serving (optional)
• Lettuce leaves, for serving (optional)
• 1 large tomato, sliced, for serving (optional)
• Mustard and ketchup, for serving (optional)