Monday, June 9, 2008

Chichpea and Potato Burger

Ingredients
Chickpeas (kabuli chana), soaked, boiled and mashed 1 cup
Potatoes, boiled and mashed 4-5 medium
Oil 1 tablespoon + to fry
Onion, chopped 1 medium
Green chillies, chopped 2
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1½ teaspoons
Brown bread crumbs (for coating) ¾ cup
To serve
Whole wheat burger buns 4
Mustard paste 1 tablespoon
Tomato ketchup 8 tablespoons
Lettuce leaves 10-12
Onion, cut into rings 1 medium
Method
1.Take mashed potatoes in a bowl.
2.Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan. Add onion and sauté till transluscent. Add green chillies and sauté for half a minute.
3.Add this to the potatoes along with mashed chickpeas, coriander leaves, salt and mix well. Add lemon juice and mix.
4.Take a portion of this mixture and shape into a ball. Roll in breadcrumbs and shape into a patty. Similarly make more .patties with the rest of the mixture.
5.Heat a pan, pour a little oil and place the patties, a few at a time, and cook till evenly golden on both the sides.
6.Slit burger buns and place them on the hot pan and cook till slightly crisp.
7.Take some lettuce leaves and tear. Apply a little mustard sauce and tomato ketchup on the bottom half of a burger bun
8.and place lettuce leaves over the sauces. Place a patty on the lettuce leaves.
9.Apply a little mustard sauce and tomato ketchup to the top half of the bun and place some onion rings over the sauces.
10.Similarly prepare the other burgers and serve immediately.
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