Hara Bhara Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe)
by Tarla Dalal
27 Feb 2012
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Tangy, spicy, tempting… name it and you’ll get it in this super-duper hara bhara burger! the popular hara bhara cutlet, usually served as a starter, is combined with marinated paneer and onion rings to make a delectable burger. Regular fries perked up with chilli powder and garlic makes a great accompaniment for this burger, while the green chutney adds a minty touch.
Hara Bhara Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe) recipe - How to make Hara Bhara Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe)
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Makes 4 burgers
For The Cutlets
3/4 cup roughly chopped blanched and drained spinach (palak)
3 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
1 1/2 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
1 1/2 tsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
5 tbsp boiled green peas
5 tbsp grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/2 cup boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
3/4 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp garam masala , readily available
3/4 cup bread crumbs
salt to taste
1/4 cup plain flour (maida) dissolved with 5 tbsp of water
1/2 cup plain flour (maida) dissolved in 3/4 cup of water
3/4 cup bread crumbs for rolling
oil for deep-frying
For The Green Chutney (makes Approx. 10 Tbsp)
2 cups roughly chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1 cup roughly chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
2 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh cream
Other Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
12 slices of paneer (cottage cheese) , cut into 50 mm. (2") x 25 mm. (1") and 1 cm. thick
12 onion rings
2 tsp oil
4 burger buns
4 tsp melted butter
4 cheese slices
Accompaniments
chilli garlic fries
Method
For the cutlets
For the green chutney
How to proceed
For the cutlets
- For the cutlets
- Clean, wash and soak the chana dal for 1 hour. Drain well.
- Add the ginger, garlic, green chillies and ¾ cup of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles or until the dal is cooked. Drain and discard any excess water. Cool slightly and keep aside.
- Combine the spinach, green peas and cooked dal mixture and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste without using any water.
- Transfer the paste into a bowl, add the paneer, potatoes, chaat masala, garam masala, half the bread crumbs and salt and mix well.
- Divide it into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into a circle of 75 mm. (3”) diameter and 1 cm thickness.
- Dip each cutlet in the plain flour mixture and roll in the remaining bread crumbs till it is evenly coated from all the sides.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry each cutlet till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
For the green chutney
- For the green chutney
- Combine all the ingredients, except the cream and blend in a blender to a smooth paste.
- Transfer it into a bowl, add the cream and mix well. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Combine the mayonnaise and 5 tbsp of the green chutney in a bowl and mix well. Keep the green mayonnaise aside.
- Combine the paneer slices, onion rings and the remaining 5 tbsp of the prepared green chutney in another bowl and toss gently. Keep aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the marinated paneer and onions and sauté gently on a medium flame for 5 minutes or till the paneer pieces turn light brown in colour from all the sides. Keep aside.
- Cut each burger bun horizontally into two. Apply ½ tsp of butter on the insides of each half of the burger bun and toast them lightly on a tava (griddle). Keep aside.
- Apply 1 tbsp of the green mayonnaise on buttered side of all the bun halves.
- Place a lower half of a bun on a clean, dry surface with the buttered–green mayonnaise side facing up.
- Place a cutlet and 1 cheese slice over it.
- Again apply 1 tbsp of the green mayonnaise, place 3 sautéed paneer slices and 3 marinated onion rings and cover with an upper half of the bun with the buttered–green mayonnaise side facing down and press it lightly.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more burgers.
- Serve immediately with chilli garlic fries.
Nutrient values per burger
| Energy | 782 cal |
| Protein | 18.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 99 g |
| Fiber | 4.5 g |
| Fat | 36.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1500.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | -0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 21.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 47 mcg |
| Calcium | 238.3 mg |
| Iron | 5.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 359.3 mg |
| Potassium | 261.6 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
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