Since we traveled quite a bit when we were young, we were fortunate enough to grow up eating a wide variety of things, for my mother would pick up a recipe or two every place we went.

Burgers were special times, and I’ve been spoiled, because whenever I eat a burger outside, I’m always thinking “where’s the lettuce”, or “not enough mayo” or something like that. Best to make it at home no? Especially after hearing things like Mc D’s burgers last forever without spoiling. What could be better than a home made burger with fresh ingredients?

Makes 4 burgers
Time taken: 30-40 minutes

Ingredients

4 burger buns
1 Greek cucumber, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 bunch lettuce leaves
4 eggs (optional)
4 slices of cheese
4 tbsp butter

For the Patties
2 large potatoes
1 small carrot
¼ cup peas & sweet corn
1 egg (or 3 tbsp plain flour mixed with water to make a thin paste)
1 slice bread
¼ cup breadcrumbs (toast bread & grind it to a powder)
Salt
Oil

For the Cole Slaw
1½ cups finely sliced cabbage
1 cup grated carrot (I used purple cabbage instead, in the pic)
¼ cup mayonnaise
½ tsp mustard sauce (I used kasundi)

To Serve
Potato chips or fries
Tomato Ketchup
Toothpicks

Instructions

Patties:

• Wash the potatoes thoroughly, cut in half or quarters, and pressure-cook along with the carrots and salt until done (usually 10 min).
• Meanwhile, boil the peas and sweetcorn with some salt until cooked.
• Soak the slice of bread in water for a few seconds, remove and squeeze all water out.
• Mash the potatoes, carrot, peas, corn and bread together to form a smooth mixture. Shape into 4 patties.
• Dip the patties in beaten egg, pat on breadcrumbs, and shallow-fry on medium heat until both sides are golden brown.

Cole Slaw:

• Mix all the ingredients together.

Assembling:

• Slice the buns in half, butter each side and toast on a pan until slightly crispy.
• Place the lettuce on the lower portion of the bun, place the cucumber and tomato slices, a spoon of cole slaw, and then place the patty on top of it. Top with a slice of cheese and the top portion of the bun. Insert a toothpick to hold it all in place. Repeat for the remaining three burgers.
• Serve with the remaining cole slaw and a side of fries.