Broccoli Tikki ~Broccoli Tikki Burger

Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables that I like to use in rice , salads , stirred fries , etc. Yesterday I made these delicious cakes /Tikkis in evening for snack , and we all enjoyed it. These tikkis are very easy to prepare and can be made anytime . I have adapted the recipe from here. So let’s start the recipe .yum

Ingredients:
1 Broccoli head
4 potatoes,boiled
1 onion,chopped
2 spring onion , chopped
2 green chillies,chopped
1 teaspoon ginger , grated
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/4 cup coriander leaves,chopped
1 teaspoon dry mango powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon chaat masala
1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon corn flour/Gram flour
2 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon cashew nuts
1 tablespoon raisins

For burger
2 burger buns
3-4 lettuce leaves
1 onion , sliced in rounds
1 tomato, sliced in rounds
1 tablespoon cheese spread
Salt and pepper

Method:
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan , add cumin seeds and grated ginger. Sauté and add cashew and raisins.Stir and add chopped onion , spring onion white and green chillies.Cook for 2-3 minutes and remove from heat.
Wash and blanch broccoli head in boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Cool and grate in a bowl.
In another bowl take mashed potatoes , spring onion greens, coriander leaves . Mix
Add grated broccoli and the fried onions masala. Sprinkle all the spices , corn flour or gram flour and mix till all the ingredients combined well.
Make small or medium sized patties and place on preheated nonstick Tawa. Shallow fry from both sides using a tablespoon of oil.

Serve as it is with ketchup or wrap in burger buns.

For burger , toast one half of burger bun with cheese spread . Arrange layers of lettuce leaves , onions and tomatoes .Place a broccoli tikki in center and top up with more tomatoes and onions. Cover with other half of burger bun. Sprinkle salt and pepper .Microwave for a minute and serve hot.