Vegetable Burger Indian Style
by Tarla Dalal
Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | with 53 amazing images.
Indian style veg burger resplendent with a deep-fried vegetable cutlet, topped with coleslaw, tomato ketchup and crispy vegetables like lettuce, tomato and cucumber, not to forget that slice of cheese, which makes it all the more sumptuous.
The Indian style veg burger is a vegetarian burger made specially for the Indian vegetarian eater, keeping in mind what ingredients is locally available across India.
A burger is like a sandwich but, it consists of a patty and some veggies. Most burgers are smeared with a spread to make them juicy and flavourful. Depending upon the mixture of the patty, you can make various cutlets and serve them with french fries, potato wedges, and coleslaw.
Though burgers are easily available everywhere, i prefer preparing them at home. The patty, coleslaw everything from the scratch, which makes it hygienic and feasible. The burger buns used are bought from local bakery, rest is made at home. I usually make Indian style veg burger for dinner or evening snack!
The vegetable patties used in this Indian style vegetarian burger are deep fried, yet you can shallow fry or cook them on tava. We have assembled the burger by toasting the burger buns after cutting them into half. Further, spread mayonnaise ketchup spread on the lower half of the bun and placed a lettuce leaf on top. Followed by vegetable cutlet, cheese slice, home made coleslaw, cucumber, tomato. onions and salt. Cover with upper half of the bun and secure with toothpick. Serve Indian style veg burger immediately. You can also pack this for your kiddo's school tiffin box!
Serve vegetable burger with french fries, potato wedges or with any milkshake or cold drink of your choice.
In case you are planning to have Vegetable Burger for dinner, accompany it with a bowl of hot Cream Of Tomato Soup or Macaroni Soup for a hearty meal
Enjoy Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | with detailed step by step recipe photos.
Vegetable Burger Indian Style recipe - How to make Vegetable Burger Indian Style
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Makes 6 burgers
For Vegetable Burger Indian Style
6 burger buns
6 tsp melted butter for brushing
For The Vegetable Cutlets
1 1/2 cups chopped and boiled mixed vegetables
1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
cornflour for rolling
oil for deep-frying
To Be Mixed Into A Coleslaw
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup mayonnaise
To Be Mixed Into A Spread
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
Other Ingredients For Vegetable Burger Indian Style
6 lettuce leaves
6 cheese slices
18 cucumber slices
18 tomato slices
12 sliced onions
salt and for sprinkling
For the vegetable cutlets
- For the vegetable cutlets
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and mash lightly.
- Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and roll each portion into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter round cutlet.
- Roll the cutlets in cornflour till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry, 2 cutlets at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
How to proceed to make vegetable burger
- How to proceed to make vegetable burger
- Divide the coleslaw into 6 equal portions and 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).
- Apply a little spread on the buttered side of all the bun halves.
- Place a lower halve of the burger bun on a clean, dry surface with the buttered-spread side facing upwards.
- Place 1 lettuce leaf, a cutlet and 1 cheese slice over it.
- Now place a portion of the coleslaw over it, finally place 3 cucumber slices, 3 tomato slices, 2 onion slices and sprinkle a little salt and pepper evenly over it.
- Cover it with the upper halve of the burger bun with the buttered-spread side facing downwards and press it lightly.
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Other veg burger recipes
- A burger is like a sandwich but, it consists of a patty and some veggies. Most burgers are smeared with a spread to make them juicy and flavourful. Depending upon the mixture of the patty, you can make various cutlets and serve them with french fries, potato wedges, and coleslaw. Like Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | then here are some delicious vegetarian burger recipes :
To Be Mixed Into A Coleslaw
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To make coleslaw for the Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | in a deep bowl take 1 cup of shredded cabbage.
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Add grated carrot. Other vegetables like sliced onions, capsicum can also be added to coleslaw)
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Add mayonnaise.
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Mix everything to make a crunchy coleslaw and refrigerate till use.
To Be Mixed Into A Spread
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A burger tastes a bit dry unless you put some spread onto it. We love a classic tangy spread for which in a bowl take mayonnaise. To make it spicy, you can add sriracha, chilli sauce or any type hot sauce.
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Add tomato ketchup.
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Mix well and refrigerate the spread till use.
For the vegetable cutlets
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To make vegetable cutlets for the Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | in a deep microwave safe bowl take chopped mixed vegetables.
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Add enough water.
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Microwave on high for 8 minutes.
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Drain and transfer boiled mixed vegetables to a deep bowl.
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Add boiled and mashed potatoes.
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Add ginger-green chilli paste.
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Add lemon juice.
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Add garam masala.
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Add cornflour. It helps in binding together all the ingredients. Bread crumbs, plain flour can also be used as a binding agent.
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Add salt to taste.
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Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Mash it lightly so there are no large chunks that will break down the vegetable patty.
- Divide the vegetable cutlet mixture into 6 equal portions.
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Roll all the portion into round balls.
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Next, roll all the vegetable cutlets into 75 mm. (3”) diameter round cutlet. Ensure there are no cracks in the cutlet or else it will break while frying.
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Roll the cutlets in cornflour till they are evenly coated from all the sides. If you love crunchy vegetable cutlet then dip them in a plain-flour water mixture and breadcrumbs or cornflakes before frying.
- To fry vegetable cutlets for the veg burger, heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and slide in 2 cutlets at a time.
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Deep-fry mixed vegetable patties till they turn golden brown in color from one side.
- Carefully flip and fry the vegetable cutlet till it is golden brown and crisp from all the sides.
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Drain the vegetable cutlet on an absorbent paper and keep aside. To make healthy vegetable cutlets, pan-fry or shallow fry them instead of deep-frying.
How to make vegetable burger
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To assemble the Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | cut a burger bun horizontally into two using a serrated knife.
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Apply ½ tsp of butter on the insides of each half of the burger bun.
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Place the burger bun on a tava (griddle) and toast them lightly.
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Apply a little spread on the buttered side of all the bun halves.
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Place a lower halve of the burger bun on a clean, dry surface with the buttered-spread side facing upwards.
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Place 1 lettuce leaf.
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Next place a vegetable cutlet.
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Furthermore, place 1 cheese slice over it.
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Now place a portion of the coleslaw over it.
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Finally, place 3 cucumber slices.
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Place 3 tomato slices.
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Place 2 onion slices. If you are Jain, skip adding it.
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Sprinkle a little salt and pepper evenly over the veg burgers.
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Cover it with the upper half of the burger bun with the buttered-spread side facing downwards.
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Press veggie burger lightly. You can even secure the Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | with a toothpick.
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Serve vegetable burgers immediately.
| Energy | 490 cal |
| Protein | 12.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 59.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Fat | 24.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 27.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 760.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 35.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 37.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 239.7 mg |
| Iron | 2.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 30.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 237.5 mg |
| Sodium | 658.8 mg |
| Potassium | 226.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |
Awesome Recipe. My whole family loved it. My sincere thanks to the whole team. I have tried this and many other receipies from the website and they have always turned out to be mouth licking.
Awesome recipe... Tried it today.. And it was just yum yum yummy ??... I hav tried different recipes from different sites but no doubt.... recipes of tarla dalal always comes out to be d best out of all.....
1 big fat burger and you are done. It is so big and yummy. You cannot just stop. The coleslaw and cheese together add awesome creamy cheesy taste to the burger along with the vegetable cutlet. Cutlet is made with basic spices yet it is so full of taste.. Trust me you should not miss this one..
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