Matar Paneer Burger

Name: Matar Paneer Burger
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 gm grated paneer (Indian cottage cheese); 1/2 cup fresh or frozen green peas (boiled and drained); 2 medium sized potatoes, boiled and peeled; 2 green chilies/jalapenos, finely chopped; 1inch piece ginger, grated; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp chaat masala powder; 1/4 cup coriander leaves/cilantro; 2-3 slices bread, crust removed; 2 tbsp or more of cornflour; To taste Salt; As required Oil for shallow frying; As required Burger buns; FOR SERVING:; 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1 cucumber, sliced thin; As required spinach leaves, washed and drained; As required Pickled jalapenos (optional); As required Sliced red onions (optional); As needed Hot sauce/sriracha sauce/red chilli sauce/ketchup; 1/2 cup dill mayonnaise (stir in few finely chopped dill leaves in mayonnaise along with a squeeze of lime juice); As required Butter for roasting the burger buns

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

A healthy vegetable burger with fresh green peas and paneer (Indian fresh cottage cheese) in a potato patty. Infused with the flavors of the quintessential north Indian curry “Matar Paneer” (green peas and paneer in a tomato based gravy, generally served with a flatbread); it is a refreshing and healthy plant-based veggie burger to enjoy as a snack or as a main meal.

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

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Ingredients

4-6 servings

100 gmgrated paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
1/2 cupfresh or frozen green peas (boiled and drained)
2medium sized potatoes, boiled and peeled
2green chilies/jalapenos, finely chopped
1inch piece ginger, grated
1 tspgaram masala powder
1 tspchaat masala powder
1/4 cupcoriander leaves/cilantro
2-3 slicesbread, crust removed
2 tbspor more of cornflour
To tasteSalt
As requiredOil for shallow frying
As requiredBurger buns
FOR SERVING:
2tomatoes, thinly sliced
1cucumber, sliced thin
As required spinach leaves, washed and drained
As requiredPickled jalapenos (optional)
As requiredSliced red onions (optional)
As neededHot sauce/sriracha sauce/red chilli sauce/ketchup
1/2 cupdill mayonnaise (stir in few finely chopped dill leaves in mayonnaise along with a squeeze of lime juice)
As requiredButter for roasting the burger buns

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Steps

1

Crush cooked peas in a blender or food processor to a coarse paste.
Mix crumbled boiled potatoes, grated paneer, crushed peas, finely chopped green chilies, grated ginger, finely chopped coriander leaves, garam masala powder, chaat masala powder and salt to taste with your hands until mixed.
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Add the soaked bread and cornflour; mix well to form a firm dough which does not stick to your hands; adjusting the amount of both.
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Refrigerate for about 15 to 20 minutes and then make small patties out of them. At this point, you can refrigerate the patties again to get a firmer matar paneer patty.
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Slice burger buns horizontally into two and roast the cut sides on a hot griddle with some butter until light golden brown. Keep aside.
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On the same griddle, drizzle some oil and shallow fry matar paneer patties on both sides, on medium high heat until golden brown and slightly crisp and firm. Remove and let cool slightly.
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Serve matar paneer burgers on toasted buns which are slathered with dill mayonnaise and desired toppings like tomatoes, sliced cucumber, spinach leaves, pickled jalapenos etc. along with condiments like ketchup, hot sauce, sriracha sauce etc.
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Serve crispy, flavorful and healthy plant-based Matar Paneer Indian flavored Veggie burger with a side of crisp french fries, potato chips or just a soup! Enjoy!!
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NOTES: I have used eggless mayonnaise for the dill sauce; you can use the ones with egg.
For additional crunch and flavor, you can use sliced red onions as a topping.
Customize your burger with any of your favorite add ons or toppings: dill pickles, cheese slices, caramelized onions etc.