Are you looking for a delicious Indian Vegetarian Burger recipe for those meat free days? Try this spicy bean burger recipe and even your meat lover fans will ask for more. While I am a hard core meat lover, I cannot have red meat everyday or my cholesterol level will be through the roof and my bank account in the red. So I am trying to come up with interesting summer meat-free recipes. It is hard when you use the BBQ 5 days a week!
When I stumbled on this Indian Vegetarian Burger recipe in Anjali Pathak amazing Cookbook (Secrets From My Indian Family Kitchen), I was curious to try it. The main ingredient was a can of mixed beans. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical. But as my mom says: don’t judge until you taste the final outcome. And she is right (as always). The recipe came out so good. I had 3 patties on the row and my husband too. Let’s see how you can make this easy spicy Indian vegetarian burger recipe.
Super Delicious Indian Vegetarian Burger recipe
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP of vegetable oil
- 3 spring onions, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 14 oz can mixed beans, drained and roughly mashed
- The original recipe called for Paprika, chili and cumin. Those are the main ingredients of Patak’s Canada Madras Curry Paste. I used 2 tsp of the paste.
- 2 tbsp Chopped coriander
- 2 tbsp chopped chives
- Salt and pepper for taste.
- Burger bans
- Optional: Spinach leaves
Make it
- Heat oil in a frying pan. Add onions and let them cook until tender
- Add Madras paste and stir. Add 1 TBSP of water to avoid burning
- When water has evaporated, pour the mixture into the mashed beans bowl and mix well. Add coriander, chives, salt and pepper.
- Form the the bean mixture into burger shapes. It yielded 6 medium vegetarian burger patties.
- Lay on a platter and cover and let it firm 30 minutes in the fridge
- When ready, gently heat oil and cook the vegetarian burger patties in the pan for few minutes.
- I served it on a burger bun with a spinach leave.
- I also served it as is and enjoyed it without the bun.
Doesn’t it look delicious? This Indian vegetarian burger is so good and I am sure it will become a staple in my home. Although the title suggests a spicy burger, it is not that hot or spicy (or maybe I am biased because I eat lot of spicy food). I find this vegetarian burger very tasty and flavorful.
Next time, I will double the batch and freeze the burger patties in individual portions. They will be ready to use for those meat free days or for any vegetarian guest I may have.
Pataks gives me a chance to really experiment with vegetarian recipes. As you may know, many Indian foods are vegetarian. Last month, I tried this delicious Gluten Free Spicy Chickpeas Salad Recipe that came out amazing. I’m also looking forward to the return of pumpkin season because I really miss the taste of the Curried Roasted Pumpkin I made for Diwali! Even something as simple as a carrot paste taste better when you spice it up with Pataks!
I am part of the Patak’s Canada ambassador program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
These burgers look amazing and would be a great alternative to traditional burgers! Not to mention a healthy alternative! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!
These recipes look great. Learning Indian cooking is on my to-do list. Thank you for sharing this on the #HomeMattersParty
I am not vegetarian but this actually looks yummy. Thanks for linking up at the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you again.
Thank you for linking up with us on Idea Box link up party!
I have never heard anything like it! Thank you for sharing at the Home Matters Linky party. Hope you come again!
I’d love to learn how to make Tandoori chicken.
Never mind. I see that it isn’t.
I’d love this book….is this giveaway good in the U.S.?
love indian cusine!
I like to learn how to make Rogan Josh
When it comes to burgers we usually prefer the “real deal” but we did have a black bean burger before that we liked. We would have to cut down the spice on these! We do like to do meatless occasionally!
I tried my hand at making veggie burgers once. Total epic fail. I’m going to give this recipe a go!
I love that so many Indian dishes tastes great. I wish that most vegetarian dishes in stores would take note. Yum.
These look like the ones I buy at Trader Joe’s. I bet these are way beter though.
I am always so excited to learn new vegetarian recipes. These look delicious. i will have to try making them this weekend.
Sounds delicious! I’m not a big fan of spiciness, but since you say it’s not too hot, I think it’d be a good one!
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this looks like it would make a good change from the ordinary burgers!
I don’t think I have a specific recipe I want to learn because I want to try them all! I’m foreign to indian cooking so this is great.
I’m bookmarking your page so we can try out the recipe during barbecue season, which should hopefully be starting soon in Toronto!
I would love to try any recipe with curry as I have never tried curry
I like Indian food so I’m thinking I would like this burger.
I like that they have a little spicy kick. I have a friend who swears by the veggie burgers, I know she’d love this here!
I have never heard of a bean burger before, this sounds like a really cool recipe; would love to give it a try!
I am all for vegetarian food. This burger sounds super tasty!
I love how versatile and tasty some of these recipes are. They are perfect for those following modified diets.
This looks pretty good. I have never had a vegetarian burger, but I would like to try this one.
My husband and daughter are both vegetarians so I’m always looking for new vegetarian dishes for them. This one sounds great!
I enjoy a good vegetarian burger. Indian food has always been a favorite of mine.
Olfa – this looks delicious! I’m going to pin this and save it!
Thank you Tara.. It is soooo good
Yum! This looks really tasty! I’ve never really tried anything vegetarian but this I would be up for! It looks great!
I have never ever tried their curry paste and this recipe makes me want to. I enjoy several of their other sauces and pastes. They make cooking easy!
I’d probably like this a lot. I love veggie burgers and spicy foods are my favorite!
This type of flavors and food is totally up my taste buds alley. Thanks so much for sharing I would never have thought of it
I have never had Indian food before. This recipe and cookbook sounds great!
Great pictures. I have never eaten anything like this!
This looks so good! My daughter eats mainly vegetarian so she would love this.
Yummy recipe! I love trying out different meat free burger options. My carnivorous family loves burgers, so anything I can do to opt for a vegetarian option – makes me happy!
Thanks Fariha.