Vegetable Burgers

Preparation :25 mins
Cook :10 mins
Total Time :35 mins
Servings :Makes 6 burgers

Ingredients :

For The Vegetable Patty
2 cups chopped and boiled mixed vegetables (carrots , french beans , cauliflower etc.)
1 cup boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
1 bread slice
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs for coating
oil for greasing and cooking

To Be Mixed Into A Coleslaw
1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
6 burger buns
butter for brushing
6 tbsp tomato ketchup
6 iceberg lettuce
12 tomato slices
6 sliced onions
salt and to taste

Method :

For the vegetable patty

Lightly mash the vegetables using a potato masher and keep aside.Dip the bread slice in water for a few seconds. Squeeze out all the water and crumble the bread.Add the all the remaining ingredients and mix well.Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape each portion into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter round flat patty.Roll each patty in the bread crumbs till they are evenly coated from both the sides.Heat the tava (griddle), grease it using a little oil.Cook each patty on a medium flame, using a little oil, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Divide the coleslaw into 6 equal portions and keep aside.Cut each burger bun horizontally into two. Apply butter on the insides of each half of the burger bun and toast them lightly on a hot tava (griddle). Keep aside.Place the lower half of the bun on a clean, dry surface and spread 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup evenly over it.Place an iceberg lettuce leaf, 1 patty, 1 portion of the coleslaw, 2 tomato slices and 1 onion slice and sprinkle a little salt and pepper over it.Cover with an upper half of the bun and press it lightly.Repeat steps 3 to 5 to make 5 more burgers.
Serve immediately.