HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BURGER

  A burger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun which is bursting with flavor. Burgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and condiments such as mustard sauce, mayonnaise, and ketchup. Veg burger was made in my kitchen for the first time because both of my daughters always insisted to go out at McDonalds or KFC. I tried a makka palak tikki with some  spices which turned out really awesome. The tikki was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I deep fried it but you can try shallow frying or baking too. I make these on occasions when we want to have street food like burgers or frankies with French fries. I always avoid getting vegetable burgers from any food chain outlets. I make veggie patties at home. Even though it takes time, homemade ones are always better. This recipe post has many pictures so please bear. My veggie patties are flavored with Indian spices. You can play around and add your own choice of herbs and spices. So let’s start with the step by step picture recipe of veg burger.

INGREDIENTS:

For Patties:

1 ½ Cup Blanched Spinach / Palak

1 Cup Blanched Sweet Corn Kernels

1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste

2 tablespoon Chopped Coriander

1-2 Green Chillies

1 teaspoon Dry Coriander Powder

1 teaspoon Garam Masala

½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

½ teaspoon Cumin Powder

1/8 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

5-6 tablespoon or as required Bread Crumbs

Salt as your taste

Oil for shallow frying

For Toppings:

1 small Tomato sliced thinly + Juliennes

1 small Cucumber thinly sliced+ Juliennes

1 small Onion thinly sliced 
1/2 Cup Thinely Chopped Cabbage

4-5 Lettuce Leaves chopped  [I don’t have so not used here]

2-3 tablespoon Grated Cheese

Butter or Oil as required for pan frying the buns

4 Sesame Burger Buns [whole wheat or plain or multi grain]

For Burger Dressing:

3 tablespoon Veg Eggless Mayonnaise

½ teaspoon Black Pepper Crushed

 ½ teaspoon Salt

METHOD:

For preparing vegetable patties: 

STEP 1 – Take blanched palak, sweet corns, potatoes, under the title ing. for the veg patties.

STEP 2 – Mix it well, season with spices and make a soft dough.

STEP 3 – Make equal portions with the mixture.

Make small patties, and keep aside. Repeat the same with the rest of the mixture.

STEP 4 – Heat oil in a wide pan. Shallow fry the veggies patties till golden brown and drain excess oil from the patties.

Keep them aside.

Slice and make juliennes of the veggies properly and keep aside before hand.

Assembling Veg Burgers:

STEP 1 –  Slice the burger buns in equal halves.

STEP 2 – Spread some butter on the bun slices and toast on a non-stick pan.

STEP 3 – The butter side should become lightly crisp and golden, toast all the buns this way.

STEP 4 – Now spread the mayonnaise on the crisp side.

STEP 5 – Top up with sliced veggies like sliced onion, tomato and shredded cabbage.

STEP 6 – Place the vegetable patty over the sliced veggies.

Then again put the slice of veggies and add some grated cheese over it.Sprinkle pepper powder on it.

STEP 7 – Spread the mayonnaise on the other half of the bun/ you can put little mayonnaise over the patty.

STEP 8 – Place the bun on the top of each other. The vegetable burger is ready to serve.

Serve these delicious homemade vegetable burger immediately with some tomato ketchup or mustard sauce.