Chicken burgers

By: Anjum Anand
From: Indian Food Made Easy
Makes: 4
Photographer: Vanessa Courtier

Whilst a burger is obviously not of Indian origin, small, succulent chicken burger-like kebabs are often served as appetisers with drinks. For a more substantial snack, they are sometimes wrapped in a huge handkerchief-like thin bread with sliced onions, tomatoes and herb chutney. This recipe just involves a different choice of bread, it works beautifully and the flavours are still Indian. You can leave out the chillies when making them for children and stir them in before cooking up a batch for yourselves. Also, some may still want the taste of ketchup instead of the chutney-flavoured mayo.

Burgers

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredient
400g	chicken mince
6g	ginger, peeled and finely chopped
10g	garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1	small onion, peeled, half finely chopped (for the burgers) and half sliced into rings (for serving)
large handful	fresh coriander leaves and stalks, finely chopped
1 heaped teaspoon	salt
3/4 teaspoon	garam masala
1 1/2 slices	medium-cut bread, crumbled
1	egg
1 teaspoon	cumin powder
1 teaspoon	lemon juice
1-2	green chillies, chopped and seeded, (optional)
1 tablespoon	vegetable oil, plus extra for oiling the pan

To serve

Quantity	Ingredient
7 tablespoons	light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons	chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 teaspoons	chopped fresh mint leaves
1-2 teaspoons	lemon juice, or to taste
	salt, to taste
1/4-1/2 teaspoon	black pepper, or to taste
4	burger buns, halved
	lettuce leaves, shredded
1	beef tomato, sliced

Method

Mix together all the ingredients for the burgers, leaving out the onion rings. Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes in the fridge. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Mould the mince into four burgers and place on an oiled baking sheet. Place in the oven and cook for 10 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time.
Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise with the coriander and mint leaves, lemon, salt and pepper. Warm the burger buns in the oven for the final 2 minutes of cooking time.
Place a small handful of the lettuce on the bottom of each bun with the sliced tomato and onion rings and a good dollop of the herbed mayonnaise. Top with the hot burgers and finish off with the top half of the bun.

Tags:: Indian; Anjum; Anand; simple; easy; fast; quick; weeknight; midweek; mid-week; dinner

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