Food- Spiced Veggie Burgers

 Spiced Veggie Burgers

        Veggie burgers have gotten a bad rap for being boring. Blame it on frozen patties you've tried to toaster-oven to grill master levels of juicy goodness, but we're only in the business of making our meatless burgers anything but bland. With this version, we're using brown rice + potatoes to make a fluffy and filling patty that's flavored with a blend of vibrant Indian spices and filled with fresh veggies. Once it's cooked to golden-brown perfection and topped with a zesty Greek yogurt sauce, you won't believe you ever rolled your eyes at this delish dish.

Ingredients: 

💖1/2 cup brown rice, cooked

💖2 medium potatoes, boiled + smashed

💖2 tbsp canola oil

💖1 tsp cumin seeds

💖1/2 tsp turmeric

💖1 tbsp fennel seeds

💖1 medium red onion, chopped

💖1 small zucchini, diced

💖8 oz white mushrooms, finely diced

💖1 inch ginger, chopped

💖1 serrano chili, diced (optional)

💖1/2 cup baby spinach, chopped

💖4 tbsp cilantro, chopped

💖4 tsp cornstarch

💖4 tsp Italian breadcrumbs

💖4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

💖salt to taste + freshly ground black pepper

Dressing Ingredients:

💖4 tbsp Greek yogurt

💖2 tbsp mayonnaise

💖1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, finely chopped

💖salt to taste + freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

💥 In a heavy bottom skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat.

💥Add the cumin seeds. Once it starts crackling, add the turmeric and fennel seeds

💥Add the onions, cook until soft. Add the zucchini, mushrooms and saute until all the water has evaporated.

💥Add the ground pepper and salt to taste.

💥Set aside to cool slightly.

💥Combine the mixture with brown rice and potatoes in a large bowl.

💥Add spinach, ginger, serrano chili, cilantro, cornstarch and Italian breadcrumbs.

💥Add two tbsp extra-virgin olive oil to the mixture.

💥Form the mixture into 12 patties.

💥Heat the remaining extra-virgin olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook until they are golden brown on both the sides.

💥To make the dressing, mix together the yogurt, mayonnaise and chipotle peppers in a small bowl until smooth.

💥Add salt and pepper to taste.