Vegan Chapli Kebab Burgers
Try our spicy and flavor-packed Pakistani twist on a burger!
Ingredients
For the Burger Patties:
- 1 lb plant-based ground "meat"
- 2 teaspoon coriander seeds crushed
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoon pomegranate arils crushed
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chile powder or substitute cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste or substitute 1 teaspoon ginger & 1 teaspoon garlic blended together
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves finely chopped
- 1 vegan egg scrambled and allowed to cool completely (We used Eat Just egg; if you don't have access to Just Egg, you can omit this step)
- 1 tomato finely chopped and seeds removed
- ½ medium onion grated and water squeezed out in a dish towel
- 2 tablespoon cornstarh
- Neutral-flavored oil for brushing (we used avocado oil)
- 4 burger buns
- Red onion thinly sliced
- Cilantro to garnish
- Pomegranate arils to garnish
For the Vegan Yogurt Raita:
- 1 cup plain unsweetened non-dairy yogurt or sour cream (We used Tofutti sour cream)
- 3 tablespoon mint
- 3 tablespoon cilantro
- 1 Thai chile pepper or substitute 1 medium jalapeño pepper
- 2 tablespoon water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine ingredients #1 through #12 in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Allow the mixture to marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour, or even overnight for best results.
- Meanwhile, make the yogurt raita: Blend the Thai chile, mint, and cilantro with the non-dairy yogurt. Add 1-2 tablespoon of water if you prefer a thinner consistency. Season with salt, to taste, and refrigerate.
- Divide plant-based ground "meat" mixture equally into four balls. Flatten into burger patties and make an indentation in each patty with your thumb to prevent the burgers from swelling.
- Brush each patty with oil and grill to desired level of doneness. Then lightly toast the burger patties over the grill (optional).
- Assemble your burgers: Place patties in buns and top with raita, sliced onions, cilantro, and pomegranate arils. Enjoy!
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