Onion Bhaji Burger Recipe
We Brits are happy to shove anything in a bun or between two slices of bread and call it a sarnie; this bhaji burger or butty is my latest squeeze. It comes with a simple mint raita-style sauce, a bit of mango chutney and even some salad!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 691kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Large Onion 250g
- Oil for Frying
- 2 Burger Buns
For the Toppings:
- Shredded Lettuce
- Thinly Sliced Red Onion
- Thinly Sliced Tomato
- Thinly Sliced Cucumber
- Thinly Sliced Red Chilli
- Coriander Leaves
- 3 tablespoon Mango Chutney
For the Raita Style Sauce:
- 75 g Natural Yoghurt ¼ Cup
- 1 tablespoon Mint Sauce
- 5 g Honey ½ teaspoon
- Pinch Salt
For the Bhaji Batter
- 75 g Gram Flour ½ Cup (AKA Besan)
- 35 g Rice Flour 3 tablespoon
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Black Onion Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 Green Finger Chilli Pepper
- 135 ml Cold Water ½ Cup + 1 tablespoon
Instructions
- Throw all of the ingredients for the bhaji batter into a bowl and whisk to create a fairly smooth batter; a few lumps are not problematic.
- Add all of the ingredients for the raita sauce to a bowl and mix.
- Prepare the remaining toppings for the burger before you begin to create the bhajis.
- Cut the large onion in half, peel it and then cut it into 2-3mm (⅛") thick half-moon shapes. Add this to the batter you made in step one and mix to coat thoroughly.
- Heat a 30cm or 12" frying pan over a fairly high heat with enough oil to create a 2-3mm (⅛") deep pool of oil in the base.
- Divide the bhaji mix into two and add them to the oil, flattening them out to form a kind of patty. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until you have a deep golden colour and the batter is cooked.
- Whilst you are frying the bhajis, slice and toast your buns.
- Build your butties, I start with a bed of shredded lettuce and a good slug of mango chutney, then the bhaji, followed by tomato, cucumber, red onion, chilli, coriander and finally the raita sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 691kcal | Carbohydrates: 108g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 1742mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 34g
