Dal Vada Burger

Desi spin on the angrez burger

Prep Time 14 min
Cook Time 20 min
Serving Size 5
Recipe Type Microwave Oven

Culinary fusion is a magical place to experiment and play. The Dal Vada Burger is a delightful marriage of traditional Indian flavours 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 yoghurt 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!

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.

Find out more about the history and tradition of the dish

In India, ragi has been found in archaeological excavations dating back to 1800 BC, and has been associated with honouring poets with a concoction of ragi, milk, and honey.

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