Here is a very satisfying vegetarian burger recipe that checks all the boxes – healthy and tasty, by Geetika Sainani – Beetroot Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients:
- Grated Beetroot
- Instant Quaker Oats
- Red Rice, half-cooked
- Red chilli powder (optional)
- pink salt
- coriander leaves, chopped
- Ghee or olive oil
- Wheat bun
- spinach
- slice of onion
- slice of tomato
- grilled beetroot
- chat masala
- sesame seeds
- white pepper
Tzatziki Sauce ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp grated cucumber
- 2 Tbsp greek yoghurt
- white pepper
- himalayan salt
- lemon drops
- garlic
- coriander
Instructions:
- Add coarsely grated beetroot with instant quaker oatmeal and half cooked red rice. Then add in red chili powder (optional), pink salt, sesame seeds and coriander leaves. Mix all.
- Make balls out of the patty and flatten on greased tava and brush with ghee or olive oil.
- Grill the patty for 3-4 minutes each side. The heat must be kept medium, then low.
- Take the whole wheat bun, split in two and grill.
- Make sautéed spinach with garlic, white pepper, butter/ghee and pink salt. Cook for one minute.
- Make tzatziki sauce using 2 Tbsp of grated cucumber with 2 Tbsp greek yoghurt, white pepper, Himalayan salt, lemon drops, garlic and coriander
- Assemble the burger by putting on sautéed spinach, tzatziki sauce, slice of onion, slice of tomato and grilled beetroot. Sprinkle roasted cumin seeds powder and chat masala on it.
