So comes Friday after Jumuah who wants to eat boring everyday food? ofcourse not me nor my husband. I try to keep my suppers clean and healthy during the week days, but come weekends, its 'akhalwaya' style. Since Nelspruit lacks a proper butchery and well Desai's Meats can only last so many days. After watching endless episodes of Diners DriveIns and Dives, beef burgers are by far best homemade. We're Indians, and ofcourse you cannot have a burger without masala. There are much more spices than just salt and pepper.
Ultimate Beef Burgers
350g topside mince
150g fatty mince (cheap mince)
1 tsp ginger/garlic paste
Salt and Pepper to taste
Smoked Paprika, few dashes
Peri-Peri, few dashes
1 tsp heaped garam masala
1 small onion finely chopped
1 egg beaten
1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs
3 tbsp ice cold water
1 tsp lemom juice
Fresh chopped coriander leaves
Mix all the above, and form 4 patties (125g each) slightly bigger than the burger buns. Fry on high, in a non stick pan, DO NOT press the patties with a spatula, otherwise all the juices will flow out and it will be dry. Turn over, squeeze a lemon over the patties, place a slice of cheese and cover.
4 burger buns cut and buttered, grill on a grill pan or non stick frying pan.
On the bottom half of the bun, layer with lettuce of your choice - I personally like Rocket/Arugula- and quarters of cherry tomatoes, layer burger mayonaise and place another slice of cheese (optional). Once the patty is done, place over cheese, and 2 crispy onion rings. I use the Woolworths Battered Onion Rings, cooked in the oven. Chilli/Peri Peri sauce on the top bun and thats it!
Serve with potato chips.
Ultimate Beef Burgers
350g topside mince
150g fatty mince (cheap mince)
1 tsp ginger/garlic paste
Salt and Pepper to taste
Smoked Paprika, few dashes
Peri-Peri, few dashes
1 tsp heaped garam masala
1 small onion finely chopped
1 egg beaten
1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs
3 tbsp ice cold water
1 tsp lemom juice
Fresh chopped coriander leaves
Mix all the above, and form 4 patties (125g each) slightly bigger than the burger buns. Fry on high, in a non stick pan, DO NOT press the patties with a spatula, otherwise all the juices will flow out and it will be dry. Turn over, squeeze a lemon over the patties, place a slice of cheese and cover.
4 burger buns cut and buttered, grill on a grill pan or non stick frying pan.
On the bottom half of the bun, layer with lettuce of your choice - I personally like Rocket/Arugula- and quarters of cherry tomatoes, layer burger mayonaise and place another slice of cheese (optional). Once the patty is done, place over cheese, and 2 crispy onion rings. I use the Woolworths Battered Onion Rings, cooked in the oven. Chilli/Peri Peri sauce on the top bun and thats it!
Serve with potato chips.
