Nutritious Paneer Tikki Burger

by Tarla Dalal

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Shallow fried paneer tikkis make this a low-fat, healthy version of the fat-laden burger.

Nutritious Paneer Tikki Burger recipe - How to make Nutritious Paneer Tikki Burger

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins 6Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

6 brown bread buns
12 lettuce leaves
6 sliced onions
12 cucumber slices
12 tomatoes slices
2 tsp tomato ketchup mixed with 1 tsp chilli sauce (optional)
salt to taste

For The Cheese Sauce
2 cheese slices
1/4 cup milk

For The Paneer Phudina Tikkis
1/2 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/2 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
4 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
2 green chillies , finely chopped
2 to 3 tsp cornflour
salt to taste

Method

For the cheese sauce

Heat the milk in a pan, add the cheese slices to it and cook on a slow flame till the cheese melts.
Remove from the fire and keep aside.

For the paneer phudina tikkis

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Divide mixture into 6 equal portions.
Shape each portion into a round and flatten slightly to make tikkis.
Cook them on a non-stick pan using a little oil till both sides are golden brown. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Horizontally slice each bun into two and toast lightly in a pre-heated oven or on a
Apply a little cheese sauce and some tomato ketchup on both the halves of the bun.
On one half of the bun arrange 2 lettuce leaves, a tikki, an onion slice, 2 cucumber slices and 2 tomato slices.
Sprinkle a little salt and cover with the other half of the bun.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 5 more burgers.
Serve immediately.