Aloo Tikki Burger Recipe (Macaloo Tikki Burger)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups boiled and boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup maida (plain flour)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup boiled green peas
• 1 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 tsp dhaniya (coriander) powder
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• salt (namak) to taste
• bread crumbs for rolling
• oil for deep-frying
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp red chilli sauce
• 4 burger buns
• 8 tsp soft butter
• 1 1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 4 cheese slices
• 12 tomato slices
• 12 sliced onions
• salt (namak)

Steps

1. Combine the plain flour and ¾ cup of water in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
3. Add the garlic and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add the green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
5. Add all the other remaining ingredients, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while mashing it occasionaly.
6. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape each portion into a circle of 75 mm. (3”) diameter and 1 cm thickness tikki.
7. Dip each tikki in the maida- water mixture and roll in the bread crumbs till it is evenly coated from all the sides.
8. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry each tikki till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
9. Cut each burger bun horizontally into two.
10. Apply 1 tsp of butter on both the sides of each half of the burger bun and toast them lightly on a non-stick tava (griddle).
11. Place 2 cooked burger bun halves on a clean, dry surface.
12. Spread a little of the prepared spread on each halve and spread it evenly.
13. Put ¼ cup of lettuce on the lower burger bun halve.
14. Put an aloo tikki on it, 1 cheese slice, 2 tomato slices, 2 onion slices and finally sprinkle a little salt and pepper evenly over it.
15. Cover with an upper halve of the burger bun with the buttered–spread side facing downwards and press it lightly.
16. Repeat steps 3 to 7 to make 5 more aloo tikki burgers.
17. Serve the aloo tikki burger immediately.