Dal Vada Burger
Culinary fusion is a magical place to experiment and play. The Dal Vada Burger is a delightful marriage of traditional Indian flavors and the iconic burger. You swap the potato tikki with a crunchy chana dal tikki, lettuce gets replaced by iron-rich spinach, and mayonnaise gives way to good old dahi. You’ll feel guilt-free when you feed this finger-licking snack to all you know. Each bite will surprise you as the freshness of spinach meets the wholesome spiced dal tikki before meshing with a yogurt spread. And, for your Anglacised guests, you can serve it up as ‘Lentil Fritters in a Bun’ for a good laugh. However, they’ll likely never want a regular burger again!
“Desi spin on the angrez burger"
“Desi spin on the angrez burger"
Prep Time
14 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serving Size
5
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Chana Dal soaked
- 2 Green Chilies
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
- 1 tsp Cumin (Jeera)
- Oil
- Salt to taste
- FOR BURGER:
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 Tomato
- Curd for spread
- 5 gms Spinach
Method
- Coarsely grind the dal and add the other ingredients, combine it, and form small tikkis. Apply oil on the magic tawa and set the microwave in H2 mode.
- Cook the tikkis for 14 minutes total; they need to be turned after 10 minutes.
- Slit the bread and apply the curd on the base and then place the dal vada tikki place, the sliced tomato and cucumber, and blanched spinach on top.
- Serve it with mint chutney and tomato ketchup.
