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Low fat mini Beetroot burgers – Snacks in a jiffy | Step by Step Recipe

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How to manage guests who drop in unannounced on the same day your pantry needs a bad facelift and your energies also do? Well, that was exactly my predicament this last week, when I was just back from what was intended as a vacation, and some of our family friends came over on Sat evening. While all I had was a cup of beetroot curry to be used up and some boiled potatoes . So, it was to be – Low Fat Mini Beetroot Burgers ! And boy, did they vanish before I could say “cheese” (yup ! had some kids too in the guest party, and they loved it so much that one of the mothers told me that this was the first time her son had beets, and that too without a whimper).. I was tickled pink when she asked me for the recipe to make it at her place. Do play around the ingredients as you want, as I said the more the merrier. I used various chutneys – chundho (tangy mango chutney) and homemade green chutney along with the tomato ketchup and yes, it was low low fat version too, coz there was absolutely no butter used. And the low fat cheese slices were used up for the kids’ version only 😉 

Sending this to Blogging Marathon’s Day 2 of Snacks in a jiffy, Harini’s event of dressing up leftovers, and my event –Global Food Festival. Check out my fellow marathoners here.

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Prep time : 10 mins ( assuming the curry is ready or you have steamed the veggies)

Cook time : 10 – 15 mins.

Makes : 6 mini burgers

Ingredients:

  • Mini burger buns (called cocktail buns) – 6 nos
  • Corn meal – 2 TBSP (divided use)
  • Chundho / Tangy Mango chutney – 2 TBSP

    Tomato Ketchup – 1 tsp

    Low fat cheese slices – 1 or 2 (opt)

For the patties:

  • Beetroot curry (or 1 large beetroot peeled, boiled and grated)
  • Salt – to taste
  • Potatoes – 2 medium (peeled, boiled and grated)
  • Chaat Masala – 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam Masala – 1 tsp
  • Green chillies – 1 or 2 (chopped fine)
  • oil – 1 TBSP and spray as per use while pan tossing the patties.

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Method:

1) Mix the boiled and grated veggies (please feel free to add in more as you wish). Add chopped onions too if you wish (I had run out of onions, so didnt add). If using a curry (like me), toss the beet curry in 1 TBSP oil before using and mashing up.

2) Add the dry masala powders, turmeric, salt (if you are using a leftover curry for the patties base, do tread carefully on the salt). Add chillies and mix well. Add 1 TBSP of cornmeal to give this a nice texture and also absorb the extra water if any.

3) Make into equal roundels and flatten lightly into patties. Roll them in the corn meal. 

4) Heat a tava / skillet to medium heat. Place the beet patties in the skillet and spray cooking oil (very minimally) and let the patties slightly brown on both sides.

5) Meanwhile halve the burger buns horizontally and spread the chutneys  liberally.

6) Once the patties are done to a nice golden brown, arrange them one by one within each burger. Place half of the cheese slice (opt.) and secure with a tooth pick ! Serve with tomato ketchup or just as it is !

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20 Comments

  1. Gayathri Kumar

    Burgers look so inviting…

  2. Nice way to entertain the guests. Hope your daughter is better now.

  3. MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.

    Beet Burgers luk healthy and tempting.Luv the recipe too.

  4. Mehjabeen Arif

    Oh Kalyani.. This sounds very handy.. love the colors..

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  5. chef and her kitchen

    Healthy n yummy burger…

  6. Priya Suresh

    Excellent and tempting burger.

  7. Suma Gandlur

    Very innovative. 🙂

  8. very interesting! I should try beetroot patties sometime..thanks for sending these to the event.

  9. Beets and Burgers sure sound yumm.
    Love Ash.

  10. Nice party food so tasty and healthy.

  11. This made my mouth water!Feeling hungry now,hehe.
    My mom does not make a beetroot curry,so guess I will be using boiled and grated beets as suggested by you.Burgers with chutney,cheese slices and ketchup – sounds heavenly!
    P.S. Noting/bookmarking this recipe,thank you for sharing!:-)

  12. The Pumpkin Farm

    absolutely wonderful, missed all the healthy meals for the days you did not blog, glad to see u back in action

  13. Sensible Vegetarian

    Lovely looking one, looks so wonderful and colorful.

  14. KrithisKitchen

    Perfect fast food… looks super inviting..
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  15. good for a weekday night dinner!…yummy and lovely clicks!

  16. vaishali sabnani

    v intersting..looks grt too…

  17. Healthy and tasty too.

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  18. yummmmmmmmm…..bookmarked!!!!1

  19. Cool Lassi(e)

    Lovely snack! So cute they look!

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  20. I would love to bite into that burger right now. Looks so delicious…

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