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                Prep Time:  20 minutes Cook Time:  25 minutes Yield:  Makes 8 burgers (serving size: 1 burger) Ingredients 1  large garlic clove, chopped 1/2 pound   cremini mushrooms, stems removed 1 tablespoon   fresh thyme leaves 2 tablespoons   olive oil, divided 1  large onion, chopped (about 3 cups) 1 cup   canned lentils, rinsed and drained 3/4 cup   whole-wheat breadcrumbs 1  large egg, whisked 1 teaspoon   salt 1/2 cup   yellow cornmeal 2 ounces   goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 cup) 6  whole-grain buns 8  tomato slices (optional) Fresh basil leaves (optional) Preparation 1. Pulse first 3 ingredients in food processor until finely chopped. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat in a skillet; turn down to medium, and cook onion, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Add mushroom mixture, and co...

Batata Vada Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe) The batata vada burger can be thought of as a variant of mumbai’s famous vada pav, which is made using batata vada and pav bun. In this variant, the authentic vadas are stuffed inside burger buns with two types of chutneys drizzled over mayonnaise. The use of a traditional salad, lettuce leaves and cheese make this burger different from the regular vada pav. I suggest you add a bunch of onion rings while serving this burger to make it all the more inviting. Preparation Time:  25 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 4 burgers Ingredients For The Batata Vada 2 cups  boiled , peeled and  mashed potatoes 1 tbsp   oil 3/4 tsp   mustard seeds ( rai / sarson) 1/4 tsp   asafoetida (hing) 10   curry leaves (kadi patta) 1 1/2 tbsp   ginger-green chilli paste 1/2 tbsp   garlic (lehsun) paste 1/2 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) salt  to taste oil  for deep-frying ...

                      Spicy Paneer Burger Think spicy and our indian masalas are sure to spring up in your mind! yes, this cutlet features a blend of common indian spices, ensuring a top rating by our desi taste buds. The mint chutney used in this recipe uses a good lot of onions, resulting in a very unusual flavour. When teamed with mayonnaise, it gives the spicy paneer burger a tantalising taste that will linger in your tongue for a long time. Another exceptional point in this recipe is that it requires a lot of bread crumbs for binding, since the paneer is cooked. Preparation Time:  25 mins Cooking Time:  20 mins Makes 4 burgers Ingredients For The Cutlets 1 1/4 cups  grated  paneer (cottage cheese) 1/2 cup   curds (dahi) 1 1/2 tsp   chilli powder 1/4 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) 3/4 tsp   ginger (adrak) paste 1/2 tsp   garlic (lehsun) paste 1 tsp   besan (b...

Ingredients: 2 Aloo Tikkis 2 Burger Buns 1 tablespoon Butter 1-2 tablespoons Tomato Ketchup 2 Lettuce leaves 2-3 tablespoons Mayonnaise 1 large Tomato, cut into round slices 1 medium Onion, cut into round slices 2 Cheese Slices Directions :   Cut bun horizontally into two halves. Heat butter in a flat pan and shallow-fry bun halves until light brown.   Prepare the aloo tikkis by following the recipe .   Take bottom base of bun and spread tomato ketchup over it.   Place lettuce leaf followed by aloo tikki.   Spread 1-tablespoon mayonnaise over it.   Place 1-2 tomato slices and 3-4 onion slices in given order.   Finally place cheese slice over it.   Cover it with top base of the bun.   Aloo tikki burger is ready for serving. Serve it with ketchup and soft drink.   Double Cheese Burger