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 Who doesn't love burgers? Soft buns filled with crispy goodness! Also, home-made burgers are not unhealthy at all, no deep frying needed - just some crisping up on a hot pan. I love good recipes which make healthy burger patties.. this is my current favorite. Pair them up with some good whole wheat buns, and fill with sauces/buttered mushrooms/tomatoes/cucumber/cheese...

Recipe #1 Rajma burgers with Beet and Brazil Nuts

Acknowledgements: Simplified from Black Bean, Beet & Brazil Nut Burgers | Tinned Tomatoes Thanks a lot, tinnedtomatoes.com!! I was hunting for some recipes using Brazil Nuts and landed on this. And this is SO Good! Also, protein-based, instead of the usual carbs-centric aloo-tikki burger for us vegetarian folks.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 2 brazil nuts
  • 2 cooked beets, cut roughly
  • 1 cup Rajma, soaked overnight, and pressure-cooked for ~30 minutes with salt
  • 5 tbsp porridge oats
  • 1 tbsp flax seeds
  • Tomatoes
  • 1 tsp salt

A good grinding of black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft, then add the pepper, paprika and cumin to warm the spices and release their flavour.

Add the onions to a food processor along with half of the beans. Then add the beets, nuts, oats, seeds Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce) and salt and pepper and whizz until smooth.

Mix the whole beans into the burger mix and shape into burger patties.

Fry in a little oil for a few minutes on each side until crisp on the outside.

Stack in buns with your favourite salad and toppings.

Enjoy!

Tip: Add some bread crumbs if the mix is too wet to shape into patties.

Learning: First time I made it, I didn't have oats, but that made my mixture too soft to shape into patties. So, I added some bread crumbs to get the right texture. But next time, I used oats, and they provided the same texture without adding bread crumbs. 

Recipe #2 Ultimate Veggie burger 

Another good recipe, Adapted from: The Ultimate Veggie Burger | The Awesome Green

  • 2 cups beet root peeled and cut into cubes - Roast them with some oil in oven until browned, then chop them roughly in a chopper
  • 1 cup quinoa, cooked
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tbsp mixed seeds
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Bread crumbs, if needed for texture
The reference page also has a recipe for whole wheat buns.

Recipe #3 Quinoa-Rajma burgers with Beet and Mushrooms

(Credit to minimalist baker)

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 large red onion, finely diced 
  • 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms 
  • pinch each salt & pepper
  • 1 cup Rajma, soaked overnight, and pressure-cooked for ~30 minutes with salt
  • 1 cup finely grated raw beet
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • ~1/2 cup raw walnuts, crushed or ground
Instructions
  1. Sauté onions in a little oil, add mushrooms, add rajma and mash roughly.
  2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the quinoa, beets, spices and stir. For even more flavor, add a shake of vegan worcestershire or A-1 sauce (optional).
  3. Lastly, add the walnut meal a little at a time until the mixture is able enough to form into patties. Toast patties in a pan with a little oil until they are crisp on the outside.


Chickpeas burgers

Instead of rajma, this recipe uses chickpeas and carrots to make the patties. worth a try.

Kaala Chana Beetroot Tikki/Wrap

  • 1 cup boiled kaala chana (chickpeas)
  • 1 tsp saunf, 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 5–6 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon amchur powder
  • 1 grated beetroot
  • 50 grams paneer (crumbled)
  • 2 tbsp sattu
  • 2 tbsp besan 

Tempered Veg Raita
• 1 cup curd (dahi)
• 1 tomato (finely chopped)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 cucumber (grated or chopped)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1.5 teaspoons mustard seeds (rai)
• A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• 6–7 curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Credit: Instagram

Moong Buns recipe

Came across this recently - have to try it soon!

Steps:
  • Rinse & soak 200g masoor dal
  • In a blender, add the soaked masoor dal, 20g isabgol, 1/2 tsp salt, 60 ml water, 1 1/2tbsp olive oil, 1/2tsp baking soda, 1/2tbsp lemon juice (baking soda & lemon juice to be added in the end as shown in the video)
  • IMPORTANT - isabgol can be replaced by egg - isabgol is to make the recipe vegan
  • Shape the batter into balls with your hands
  • Dip into a plate with mixed seeds
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven for 25 mins at 200*c 

Lentil (Maasoor Daal) burgers

Came across these recently - this uses blended paste of:
  • Soaked Masoor daal
  • Grated carrot
  • Coriander
  • Tomato paste
  • Garlic
  • Onion
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bJ3XTgDsylo


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