Falafel Burger

Falafel Burger

Falafel Burger

How to Make Beef Burger: English – Urdu Recipe

Servings : 4

Ingredients;

1. Chickpeas (kabuli chana), soaked overnight – 1 cup
2. Garlic, chopped – 2-3 cloves
3. Fresh coriander leaves, chopped – 2 tablespoons
4. Fresh parsley, chopped – 2 tablespoons
5. Spring onion greens, chopped – 4-5 stalks
6. Bread crumbs – 1/4 cup
7. Soda bicarbonate – a small pinch
8. Roasted cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon
9. Salt – to taste
10. Black pepper powder  – 1/4 teaspoon
11. Paprika – 1/2 teaspoon
12. Oil –  to deep fry

FOR YOGURT SAUCE:

1. Hung yogurt – 1/2 cup
2. Cream – 2 tablespoons
3. Fresh coriander leaves, chopped – 1 tablespoon
4. Garlic, chopped – 3-4 cloves
5. Fresh parsley, chopped – 1 teaspoon
6. Salt – to taste
7. Lemon juice – 1/2 tablespoon

TO SERVE:

1. Cucumber, cut into ribbons with peel – 1 medium
2. Burger buns – 8 or Pitta Bread
   
3. Butter – as required
   
4. Lettuce, halved – 4 leaves
   
5. Cheese slices, quartered – 2
   
6. Cucumber, sliced – 1 medium
   
7. Tomato, sliced – 1 large

Method:

• Drain the chickpeas and dry on a kitchen towel.
• Grind the chickpeas along with garlic, coriander leaves, parsley, spring onion greens and breadcrumbs in a food processor to a coarse mixture.
• Add soda bicarbonate and cumin powder and mix well.
• Season with salt, pepper powder and paprika. Knead the mixture well and allow it to refrigerate for a couple of hours.
• Take the mixture in a tablespoon dampened with water and shape it from top with another damp tablespoon.
• Many falafels can be shaped like this and stored on a greased plate in a refrigerator prior to frying.
• Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry the falafels till golden brown. Drain and place on an absorbent paper and set aside.
• Mix all the ingredients of yogurt sauce and chill till required.
• Apply salt to cucumber ribbons and set aside.
• Cut the burger buns or pitta bread into half and apply butter.
• On the base half of each bun place a lettuce leaf, quartered cheese slice, cucumber slice and tomato slice.
• Place fried falafel patties on it and top with yogurt sauce and cucumber ribbons. Cover each with upper half of the buns.
• Serve immediately.