Vegetable burger recipe: learn how to make vegetarian burger at home with a simple vegetable patty, burger buns, vegetables, and some mayo or any other sauce you have in hand. Step by step vegetable burger recipe follows.
Before you start reading this vegetable burger recipe, I admit that a vegetable burger doesn’t replace a quick Indian snack recipe but it sure hits the spot on some days. Read on to learn our story.TH: “I miss the Mc Aloo Tikki and Paneer Burgers in McDonalds back home. Here, there’s no way for us to get vegetarian burgers unless we ask them to remove the patty and eat the burger bun with cheese and lettuce. Damn!”
Nags: “Ok don’t fuss. I will make you a burger at home. It’s not that hard.”
TH: “Ah! Ok, tell me what all stuff we need for it”
Nags: Here’s the list of things we need to serve 2 people.
- 4 burger buns
- 2 cups of baby greens or lettuce
- 4 cheese slices or shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp mayo (any kind)
- Half an onion, cut into rings
- One tomato, sliced into circles
- 1 large potato
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 10 French beans
- ¼ cup green peas
- ¼ cup sweet corn
- 2 green chillies or 1 tsp red chilli powder
- Fresh coriander leaves
- 1 tsp jeera / cumin seeds
- 1 tsp masala powder or garam masala (any kind)
- 6 tbsp oil to shallow fry
- Salt
- 2 large potatoes
- Salt
- Oil to deep fry
- First, boil all the vegetables, except onion, until soft. Pressure cooking them or boiling them should do the trick. Make sure you cook the potatoes separately.
- Mash up the potato real nice.
- Cut the other vegetables into tiny pieces.
- Mix in salt, cumin seeds, green chillies/red chilli powder, chopped coriander leaves and the masala powder.
- Shape into large patties.
- Shallow fry the patties until golden brown on both sides. Set aside.
- We start with a burger bun, of course. Cut it into half. Hopefully you can do a better job of cutting it evenly than I did.
- Grab a box of baby greens or any lettuce
- Lay it out on the lower half of the burger bun.
- Top it off with some shredded cheddar cheese or one cheese slice.
- Take one vegetable patty and place it on the cheese and greens, pressing down gently without crumbling it.
- Spread some mayo over this
- Next, layer onion rings and tomato slices over this
- Now bring in the other half of the burger, place it on the pile and press down gently.
- You can use a toothpick inserted through the center to hold it all together. Serve when the patty is still warm.
TH: “Err.. that’s a lot of stuff just to make us two burger meals each”.
Nags: “You want it or not?”
TH: “I do, I do! Ok, let’s get started”
Step by Step Vegetable Burger Recipe
First, boil all the vegetables, except onion, until soft. Pressure cooking them for about 2 whistles should do the trick.
Mash up the potato real nice. Cut the other vegetables into tiny pieces. Mix in salt, jeera, green chillies/red chilli powder, chopped coriander leaves and the masala powder. Shape into large patties.
Shallow fry the patties until golden brown on both sides. Set aside.
Now comes the bit where we assemble the vegetable burgers.
We start with a burger bun, of course.
Cut it into half. Hopefully you can do a better job of cutting it evenly than I did.
Grab the box of baby greens or any lettuce you have in the fridge.
Lay it out on the lower half of the burger bun.
Top it off with some shredded cheddar cheese or one cheese slice. This is beginning to get yummier, eh?
Take one vegetable patty and place it on the cheese and greens, pressing down gently without crumbling it.
Spread some mayo over this. Between you and me, I ran out of mayo so I used thousand island dressing here. Use whatever you fancy, it’s your burger.
Onion rings are next. Aren’t they pretty?
Tomatoes. TH’s burger has an extra slice and mine has just one because raw tomato really doesn’t do it for me.
Now bring in the other half of the burger, place it on the pile and press down gently. You can use a toothpick inserted through the center to hold it all together. We didn’t really do all that. Just bite, chomp, gulp and go for the next bite if you’re anything like us.
If you feel there is no burger experience without French fries, quickly make some. All you need to do is peel and slice potatoes into long thin slices. Mix in some salt.
Deep fry in oil.
There you go, a homemade vegetarian burger mea
TH: “I think we should make this a monthly regular like our Pizza Friday”
Nags: “Sure! Now that you know how it’s done, go ahead. The kitchen is all yours”
TH: “Errr.. gulp.. o..k”
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very nice
Very good break fast .
nice
i was so hungry by seeing ur food so cool u r
and so easy and snapshots r really helpful keep it up 🙂
dear
gonna try it for sure
Hello… Can we bake the patties in the over instead of shallow frying them?
probably, i haven;t tried that. i'd spray it with some oil before baking though otherwise the patties may dry out. let me know if you try baking the patties for your hamburger 🙂
Sure… Will try this weekend!! Thanks for the reply..
Any ideas on how to have melted cheese in this burger? Is it ok to grill the burger with lettuce in it?
you can toast the buns lightly if you want and stack up the cheese on it next so it melts with the heat.
Thanks! Will try that!
hi nags ! ur dish is very delicious.Each and every step is very clear.i will definetly try it.But plz let me know wat is that mayo(in the 10th picture).Is it available in markets ? how can we prepare at home?
I used thousand island dressing but you can use any store bought mayo. you can also make it at home but i've never tried it.
fantastic……i tried it..its yummmyyyy…. 🙂
Hi Nagalakshmi, thank you very much for your wonderful recipe with even more wonderful description to make it. So simple to make yet so delicious..I made it today for breakfast and it came out well.. thanks once again 🙂
excellent recipe..nicely explained with pic's thnx
I will surely try Anon. I have a mushroom burger recipe in my head, should materialise soon 🙂
Made my day…
Can you please post other special burger making instructions…
Thank you…
awesome!!!!
Sorry to hear that anon. The possible reason could be that the potato wasn't starchy enough to hold the ingredients together. In that case, you could add some flour (1-2 tsp) to the mashed vegetable mixture to bring it together. Another reason could be the oil temperature. If its not hot enough, the patties will erode.
I just made this, and the patties just eroded in the oil 🙁 I don't know what I did wrong.
Waste of good ingredients and time! I don't blame you though, but very disappointed in my attempt to make this.
Lovely! Looks and sounds yummy!
Always Meeta, always 🙂
looks fab!
Nags, I realized as I kept scrolling down that I was licking my lips. What beautiful snaps and step by step desc! Enough to motivate me to try making one at home. 🙂
Wow that is what i call a delicous veg burger, who want Mac if one can make something sp yumm like this.
Droo…ol ! And do remind me why we haven't met yet. It would be so easy for me to come over for your Friday burger meal !
Really nice pics and step by step instructions. This will make it easier for my hubby to follow as well. *wink*
WOW!!:-) Love this post..perfect looking burgers, now all I need to do is find out where I can get such perfect soft looking buns here..Shreya
Wowie, need the burger right away! Where did u get so much light from!? Brite clicks Nags!!!
Mmmmmmmmmmmm perfect burger.Its really very nice.I love the clicks.Once agn nice treat.
Woww…ur making me crazy. I don't know if my veg patty would have made it to the burger. Looks awesome.
How delicious! I am always making my veggie burgers out of beans – what a great alternative!
perfect, can you send me 3 parcels please……..
Oh Nags!! I miss the INDIAN McD too! Just waiting to go home (as in on Los Angeles) and make these.. I am SO drooling!
Yum! We get a aloo tikki like frozen indian burger at trader joes..
Neat pics Nags..:)..n I love the way this post goes…;)
the burger looks just lovely
Looks Awesome! I love the patty!
That looks fabulous! Who needs MD? & fries too! & i like thousand island way better than mayo.. i cannot stand mayo & also have it without.
You tempted me soo much that I had to prepare this today 🙂 Thanks a lot for step by step inputs.
LOL…reading at your last lines…hehe…very smart wife!!!:D
Very neat pics. looks professional burger. 🙂
That looks fabulous! Who needs MD? & fries too! & i like thousand island way better than mayo.. i cannot stand mayo & also have it without.
I posted the recipe today with some modifications. Thanks again for the recipe.
http://nsushma.blogspot.com/2009/09/veg-burger.html
You tempted me soo much that I had to prepare this today 🙂 Thanks a lot for step by step inputs.
This is a great step by step tutorial. I bet vegie burgers are as delicious as meat burgers, if not more:) Jeera must be cumin, right?
lovely post and brilliant pictures.. WHAT do you do to take such lovely pictures? 🙂
tempting burgers! Nice presentation as always 🙂
Looks awesome, nice clicks.
Nags – after my last night hanging out at your blog – I wanted to pass you on the Honest Scrap award – please collect it at my site!
Indhu, I have given some tips in my food photography for beginners section 🙂
Farida, yes jeera is cumin.
Nags…kidilam thanne….
The veggie burger looks excellent! I haven't made one yet, thanks for the step by step pictures!
Nags, you have no idea how long it took for me to view this page. One whole day!Anyway, amazing pictures. What is the white base, just curious 😛
I would prefer chic patty in my burger over veg but yours looks pretty 🙂
Visiting your blog
Looks Awesome! I love the patty!
With burgers and fries like these, I am ready to dig in anytime 🙂
the burger looks just lovely
McVeggie burger is my standard order when we go to Mc,I don't have a choice,really.But I love that one and making one at home never really crossed my mind..:)Wonderful post and as usual,your pictures ROCK!!
hb, why did it take you an entire day? becuz the post is picture heavy??
the white base is my good 'ol top-of-an-unassembled-coffee-table bought for photopraphy from Ikea. You will see that in almost all my pics taken starting 3 months back 🙂
Neat pics Nags..:)..n I love the way this post goes…;)
Yum! We get a aloo tikki like frozen indian burger at trader joes..
Looks Yummy!!! you make me crave for burgers now.
Very nice pictures. Keep up the good work.
I have a veggie burger on my site too…check it out.
Oh Nags!! I miss the INDIAN McD too! Just waiting to go home (as in on Los Angeles) and make these.. I am SO drooling!
wow!! I also make such burgers for my darling.
Lovely snaps!!
Raks – I got these from NTUC. You know the Sunshine brand? I am not a huge fan of their white bread actually, it tastes a bit pasty. But the burger buns are super soft and quite good!
perfect, can you send me 3 parcels please……..
You're back with the step-by-step…and in style man…those burgers look awesome…I made some for breakfast on saturday…son has picnic day on saturday and thats the only day 'junk' food is allowed, so made these for him…your pics are mouth-watering !
How delicious! I am always making my veggie burgers out of beans – what a great alternative!
Woww…ur making me crazy. I don't know if my veg patty would have made it to the burger. Looks awesome.
Brilliant pics and lovely recipe.. its really inviting. Badly want to have one right away 🙂
very nicely explained. I am feeling very hungry looking at the fries and Burger.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm perfect burger.Its really very nice.I love the clicks.Once agn nice treat.
I too had a shock when I ordered meatless cheese burgers here in the US for the first time 🙁 Nice pictures Nags..love the way you have assembled the burgers 🙂
Beautiful Nags!It looks very much like Mc Meal:)I love the dialogue b/w you and your husband!!LOL I agree that when you want a veggie burger all you get is a Bun and Cheese..may be Lettuce and tomato..May be!!Now that I know how to make…I can stop taking care of the fast food joints here!
Wowie, need the burger right away! Where did u get so much light from!? Brite clicks Nags!!!
its perfect…the fries look so well done!
Woww am hungry now Nags, thanks for this virtual treat..
You made me very very hungry……
wow very nice step by step pic very helpful and yummy post looks so so so tempting.
WOW!!:-) Love this post..perfect looking burgers, now all I need to do is find out where I can get such perfect soft looking buns here..Shreya
That looks yum..I too miss the veg burgers that we get in India, but fortunately, we get Spicy Veg deli burgers here in London…that are good enough.
Droo…ol ! And do remind me why we haven't met yet. It would be so easy for me to come over for your Friday burger meal !
Really nice pics and step by step instructions. This will make it easier for my hubby to follow as well. *wink*
Lovely pic…looks mouthwatering and liked the step by step photos and the way u have explained it nags…
Wow that is what i call a delicous veg burger, who want Mac if one can make something sp yumm like this.
Nags, I realized as I kept scrolling down that I was licking my lips. What beautiful snaps and step by step desc! Enough to motivate me to try making one at home. 🙂
Lovely..yum!
Mmmmmmmmm thats perfect meal.. lovely fries and burger who say no to this.. Wish to have right away… Absolutely perfect.
looks delicious and lovely pictures..i missed the vege burgers too …but now I do get to have the vege burgers at mosburgers..
LOL…reading at your last lines…hehe…very smart wife!!!:D
Very neat pics. looks professional burger. 🙂
Looks too good!!!
Where did you got those burger buns??
looks fab!
Always Meeta, always 🙂
perfect! hope you made enough for me!