Hara Bhara Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe)

by Tarla Dalal

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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.

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soaking time: 1 hour Preparation Time: 25 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1151 hours 55 minutes 4Makes 4 burgers
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Ingredients

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

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

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

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