When you love to experiment with food, the Kitchen's your studio!! In my continuing bid to use different ingredients to lessen the guilt-factor, I chose banana flowers and bajra flour for my burger patty. The crunch it added was amazing, plus no bread-crumbs or refined flour either...so read on!!!
HEALTHY BURGER
Ingredients : (Makes 6 patties)
For the patty :
Boiled potatoes - 3 medium
Boiled peas - 1 cup
Crumbled Paneer - 1/2 cup
Raw Banana flower (chopped) - 1/2 cup
Chopped coriander - as required
Boiled Carrots - 2 medium
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Chili powder - 2 tsps
Bajra(Millet) flour - 2 tbsps
Soya flour - 2 tbsps
NOTE : Once cleaned and chopped, best to leave the banana flowers in diluted buttermilk (in the fridge, if not using immediately) to avoid them turning dark.
Other :
Burger buns, halved
Crushed Oats - for rolling the patties in
Olive oil - for shallow frying
Cheese spread of your choice, I used Amul Spice Dip and Oregano Pickle flavours
Tomato sauce (to make it interesting, one can add Jeera powder to the plain tomato ketchups)
Sliced onions, tomatoes
Shredded cabbage (Chill till serving time)
Method :
1. Add all the boiled vegetables to a bowl and mash but not too fine, leave the vegetables slightly visible and chunky.
2. Add the uncooked and chopped banana flowers, paneer, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala and chili powder and mix with a light hand, but well enough so the spices mix with the vegetables.
3. Finally add the Bajra and soya flours, along with the chopped coriander and give it a final mix using your hand.
4. Heat about 2-3 tbsps Olive oil on a flat griddle pan. Divide the veggie mixture into patties. Spread the crushed oats on a flat plate. Coat the patties with the oats and shallow fry till golden brown.
5.While the patties are getting ready, apply the cheese spread on the halved buns. Place the fried patties on the bottom half, spread the flavoured tomato ketchup on the patty. Arrange the onion and tomato slices on top and finish off with the crispy shredded cabbage. If you have lettuce, even better!!!
Cover with the top bun half and serve.
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