Indian Spiced Burgers Recipes

MALAYSIAN INDIAN CURRY-SPICED BEEF BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium and lightly grease the grates with canola oil.
• Drizzle the red pepper, jalapeno and sliced onions with olive oil, and season them with salt, pepper, to taste, and curry powder. Grill the vegetables over medium heat until they have grill marks and are softened, approximately 5 minutes. Allow them to cool, then peel off the skin of the red pepper. Finely chop the onions and pepper and set aside. Reserve the jalapeno for the aioli.
• In a small saute pan over medium heat, add the 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/4 cup curry powder, the grated garlic, grated ginger, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and garam masala, if using. Allow the spices to toast in the oil until fragrant and become slightly darker in color, approximately 2 to 3 minutes (If this mixture seems dry, feel free to add a little more oil to the pan.) Allow the spices to cool slightly.
• In a medium-sized bowl, use a fork or chopsticks to combine the beef, the spice mixture, the grilled red pepper, red onion, green onions, ketchup, brown sugar and soy sauce. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (Marinating overnight is even better to help the flavors marry.)
• Remove the burger mixture from the refrigerator, and divide it into 4 equal-sized quadrants. Brush the patties with olive oil, season both sides with salt and pepper, and put them the grill. Cook the patties to medium-rare or medium doneness, about 3 minutes on the first side, then 4 to 5 minutes on the second side. Make sure to rotate the patties once on each side to achieve nice crosshatch marks. Once cooked, transfer the patties to a plate and tent them with aluminum foil. Allow them to rest for at least 10 minutes.
• Combine the mayonnaise, mint, green onion, grilled jalapeno, garlic, curry powder, cumin, lime zest and juice in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is well integrated, but there are still chunks of green onion and jalapeno remaining. Season the puree with salt and black pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, toss together the fried onions with the garam masala until they are evenly dusted with the spice. Set aside.
• While the burgers rest, halve the brioche rolls, and put them, cut side down, on the grill grates. Toast until they are a light golden brown, about 10 seconds. Set aside.
• To serve, generously spread 1 tablespoon of aioli onto each side of the rolls. Press 4 to 5 slices of cucumber into the mayonnaise on the bottom of the roll. Top the cucumbers with a handful of baby lettuce, then a burger patty, and finally, approximately 1/4 cup of the fried onion mixture. Cover with the top of the buns and serve immediately with a side salad and the Grilled Sweet Potato Fries.
• Add the egg yolk, salt, dry mustard, and sugar to a large bowl. Whisk by hand or with an electric mixer until combined. Pour in the lemon juice and vinegar and whisk once more.
• While whisking continuously, very slowly drizzle in the canola oil. Keep drizzling until the mixture has emulsified and the entire cup of oil has been incorporated into the egg mixture. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

DESI INDIAN-STYLE BURGER (INDI-BURGER)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, place the meat, ginger, garlic, cilantro, chilies, soaked bread, coriander, cumin, garam masala, salt, and lime juice. Mix thoroughly to blend all ingredients.
• Line a plate with parchment paper . Divide meat mixture into 4 portions and form into patties. Place the patties on a lined plate and set aside.
• Heat about 1/4 cup oil in a large griddle or frying pan over medium heat. When hot, add the patties (do not overcrowd the pan) and cook on both sides until they register 160 F, about 5 to 8 minutes on each side.
• While the patties are cooking, slice each bun, open and lightly toast on a grill or in a toaster oven. Butter as desired and spread about 1 tablespoon of mint-coriander chutney on each bun.
• Place a cooked patty on each bun and add tomato and onion. Season with salt if desired, close the bun and serve right away.

INDIAN-SPICED BURGERS

Steps:

• To make the burgers,place all the ingredients into a large bowl and season well.mix well with your hands to ensure that the spices are incorporated into the mince.shape the mixture into 6 chunky burgers, cover with cling film and chill for 30 mins or until ready to cook.
• meanwhile prepare the raita:peel and finely slice the red onion and roughly chop the tomatoes.place in a bowl,add the chopped coriander,cayenne pepper and lime juice.season,mix well and set aside for at least 30 mins to allow the flavours to mingle.
• preheat the barbecue or grill and cook the burgers for about 10-12 mins on each side until cooked through.

MASALA CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven or grill to 375 degrees. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and spray olive over it. Keep aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl add all the ingredients for burger patties and mix well.
• Flatten the mix in the bowl and then make 2 cross slits in the middle to divide the mix into 4 quarters.
• Use a spoon or spatula shape each quarter into a round ball and drop it on the lined tray, 3 to 4 inches apart from each other Shape into a round circle with a spoon and then gently press the meat into a flat 3 to 4-inch patty. Press the middle of the patty with your thumb or back of a spoon, this will allow the patty surface to cook flat and not puff up.
• Lightly spray over the burgers and cook in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. No need to turn halfway over.