Masala-Tofu Burger
Ready in : 45 mins
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave American food. Try making Masala-Tofu Burger at home. One serving contains 495 calories, 19g of protein, and 11g of fat. This dairy free recipe serves 4 and costs $3.56 per serving. This recipe from Foodista requires lemon shopping list, salt shopping list, potato- boils, and cilantro- washed-finely shopping list. Not a lot of people really liked this main course. 2 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 87%, this dish is super. Similar recipes include Masala-Tofu Burger, Veggie Masala Burger Patty, and Tofu Tikka Masala.
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Ingredients
onion- shopping list
1 medium
red/orange/green bell pepper- shopping list
1
peas-carrots mix shopping list
1 cup
chillies shopping list
4 small
tofu - shopping list
0.75 cup
potato- boils
1 medium
garlic- shopping list
2 cloves
mustard seeds shopping list
0.5 tablespoon
curry leaves shopping list
5
hing shopping list
1 pinch
cumin powder shopping list
1 teaspoon
turmeric shopping list
1 teaspoon
lemon shopping list
1
salt shopping list
1 teaspoon
cilantro- washed-finely shopping list
0.5 bunch
indian breadcrumbs shopping list
0.75 cup
vegetable oil shopping list
0.5 tablespoon
pam original flavor shopping list
4 servings
red/white onion
1
beefsteak tomatoes
2
cilantro shopping list
3 sprigs
mint-cilantro chutney spread shopping list
0.5 cup
portugese rolls
4
Cooking in Steps
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1In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add spray with a generous amount of PAM and add oil.
cooking oil
cooking spray
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2Add mustard seeds and saute for 30 seconds-till you hear popping noises.
mustard seeds
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3Add curry leaves- BE CAREFUL, they pop hot oil!
curry leaves
cooking oil
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4Add onions and peppers- sweat for about 30 seconds.
peppers
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5Add chopped garlic, chilies and turmeric.
turmeric
chili pepper
garlic
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6Saute for about 5-7 minutes, until the onions and peppers are soft.
peppers
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7Add peas and carrots mixture, cumin powder and salt.
peas and carrots
ground cumin
salt
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8Saute for about 7-10 minutes- you want all the veggies to be soft and cooked through.
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9Meanwhile in a small bowl, add the cubed tofu, a pinch of turmeric, cumin powder, coarse black pepper and some cayenne pepper (totally optional!).
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10Mix and set aside to marinate for a bit.
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11Once the veggies are cooked, add the tofu- saute until slightly brown and soft enough that it crumbles.
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12Add juice form half a lemon and half of the chopped cilantro.
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juice
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13Mix and add the diced boiled potato, and toss until everything is coated, soft and taste for salt/spices. Using a masher, mash the mixture until mushy and until the veggies are small. Set aside to cool. Once cooled, add a bit of the breadcrumbs and mix with your hands. Start forming into thick patties (mixture should make 4). If its still giving you a hard time, add more breadcrumbs. Make 4 patties, place on a plate and wrap with plastic wrap until ready to use.
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14In a small skillet sprayed with PAM over medium-high heat, add one patty at a time. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side- until browned and crispy.At the same time, saute the thick slices of onion, until charred and slightly soft.
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15Spread a generous amount of the chutney spread on each side on the bread, place burger, onions tomato and cilantro leaves.
fresh cilantro
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16Serve with a slice of lemon and reduced-fat chips on the side.
french fries
lemon