There is such a thing as a healthy burger and it can be made by you. No, we aren’t making tall claims about low-cal fare; it is just the kind of good stuff that comes with homemade food. Paneer and corn is the mainstay, but you can also add lettuce, carrots, sprouts and other yummies that you fancy. Let’s get to making perfectly crispy patty and then pile on with more veggies to make a burger.
Ingredients:
For the patty:
1/2 cup paneer, crumbled
1/2 cup sweet corn kernels, boiled and coarsely crushed
2 tbsp coriander, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp green chillies, finely chopped
2 tbsp bread crumbs
1 tbsp cornflour
Salt to taste
1/2 cup plain flour (maida) dissolved in 3/4 cup water
Bread crumbs for rolling
Oil for deep-frying
Other ingredients:
2 burger buns
Butter for brushing
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 iceberg lettuce
4 tomato slices
4 onion slices
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to taste
For serving:
French fries
Method:
For the patty:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Divide the mixture into two equal portions and shape each portion into a 75 mm. (3″) diameter patty.
3. Dip each patty in the maida-water mixture and roll in the bread crumbs till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
4. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry each patty till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
How to proceed:
1. Cut each burger bun horizontally into two. Apply butter on both the sides of each half of the burger bun and toast them lightly on a tava (griddle). Keep aside.
2. Place the lower half of the bun on a clean, dry surface and apply ½ tbsp of mayonnaise on each bun halves.
3. Place an iceburg lettuce, 1 patty, 2 tomato slices and 2 onion slices and sprinkle a little salt and pepper over it.
4. Cover with an upper half of the bun and press it lightly.
5. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to make 1 more burger.
6. Serve immediately with french fries.
Here’s the video with cooking tips:
Recipe Courtesy: TarlaDalal.com
Image Courtesy: Shutterstock
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