Bombay Potato Burgers with Cilantro Chutney

This tantalizing recipe combines your favorite curry flavors into the familiar shape of a veggie burger. Tender Yukon gold potato patties are seasoned with cilantro, turmeric, ginger, lime, and garlic before being dipped in a spicy cumin-infused batter. While the patties bake to crisp perfection, you can quickly whip up a tangy cilantro chutney to take the place of your standard burger sauces. Simply sandwich each potato patty between whole wheat buns, top with chutney and sriracha (if you like spice), and dig in! Don’t worry if these burgers stick to the parchment or silicone as they bake; they’re served smashed, so they don’t need to look perfect.

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By Darshana Thacker Wendel,

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces
  • 2 cups packed fresh cilantro leaves + ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 8 to 10 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1¼ teaspoons ground turmeric
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1½ cups chickpea flour
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1¼ cups unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
  • ½ of a jalapeño, seeded (keep some seeds if you like heat)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 8 whole wheat burger buns, toasted
  • Sriracha sauce (optional)

Instructions

  • Place potato pieces in a steamer basket in a large saucepan. Add water to saucepan to just below basket. Bring to boiling. Steam, covered, 20 minutes or until very tender. Transfer to a large bowl; let cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
  • Coarsely mash potatoes. Place 5 cups mashed potatoes in a large bowl. Add cilantro, lime juice, garlic, ginger, ½ teaspoon of the turmeric, and ½ teaspoon of the salt; mix well. Shape mixture into eight balls, using ½ cup mixture per ball.
  • In a bowl whisk together the remaining ¾ teaspoon turmeric and ¼ teaspoon salt and the next four ingredients (through baking soda). Add milk; whisk into a smooth batter.
  • Roll potato balls in batter and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until heated through.
  • For Cilantro Chutney, in a blender combine the 2 cups of packed cilantro leaves, jalapeño, and lemon juice. Cover and blend into a coarse sauce. Season with sea salt.
  • Spread Cilantro Chutney on bottom halves of buns. Top with potato balls and, if desired, sriracha. Add bun tops. Press gently to smash burgers.

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Darshana Thacker Wendel

Darshana Thacker Wendel is a whole-food, plant-based chef and former culinary projects manager for Forks Over Knives. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she is the author of Forks Over Knives: Flavor! She created the recipes for Forks Over Knives Family and was a lead recipe contributor to the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan. Her recipes have been published in The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, and LA Yoga magazine online. Visit DarshanasKitchen.com and follow her on Instagram for more.
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