Soya Burger

Ingredients list for Soya Burger

• 1 cup Soya granules , soaked in warm water for 1/2 hour
• 4 Brown burger buns
• 5 tablespoons Olive oil
• 2 medium Onions , chopped
• 2 medium Onions , cut into roundels
• to taste Salt
• 2 Green chillies , chopped
• 1½ teaspoons Red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon Whole wheat flour (atta)
• 2 medium Potatoes , boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1/2 cup Brown breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons Refined flour (maida)
• 3 tablespoons Tomato ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Mustard paste
• a few Iceberg lettuce leaves
• 2 medium Tomatoes , cut into roundels
• as required Black peppercorns , crushed

Method

1. Heat 2 tbsps olive oil in a non-stick wok and 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.
2. Add chopped onions to the wok and saute till lightly coloured.
3. Add onion roundels to the pan and sauté till lightly coloured. Sprinkle a little salt on the onion roundels.
4. Add soya granules to the wok, mix and saute. Add green chillies, ½ tsp red chilli powder and coriander leaves and mix. Add salt and whole wheat flour, mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
5. When the onion slices caramelize, transfer them into a bowl.
6. Transfer the soya mixture into a big bowl, add mashed potato and brown breadcrumbs and mix well.
7. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the non-stick pan. Halve the brown bread buns and grill them in this pan.
8. Divide soya mixture into 4 equal portions and shape them into tikkis to suit the diameter of the buns.
9. Spread refined flour in a plate, add 1 tsp red chilli powder and salt and mix well.
10. Remove the buns from the pan and keep them on the worktop.
11. Roll the soya tikkis in the spiced flour. Heat 2 tbsps olive oil in the same non-stick pan, place the tikkis in the pan and cook, turning sides, till both sides are evenly golden and crisp.
12. Apply some tomato ketchup and mustard paste on the base halves of the buns. Tear a few iceberg lettuce leaves and place over the base halves. Top them with a few tomato roundels. Sprinkle salt and crushed peppercorns and place the halves on a serving plate.
13. Place a soya tikki on each base, top with caramelized onions, cover the top half of the buns and serve immediately.

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