MCDONALD’S McAloo Tikki Burger

MCDONALD’S McAloo Tikki Burger

If you are wondering why you have never heard of this burger before, thats because McDonalds serves localized burger in different countries based on regional flavors. MCAlooTikkis (Where aloo means potatoes) is a popular burger in India. Aloo tikki being a famous snack and a street food in India, Mcdonalds has created a fusion in a perfect east meets west style and ever since this item has surged in popularity among India crowd, one reason being, majority of Indians are vegetarians. So this reciepe is purely vegetarian. The slight tangy flavor will send your tastebuds craving for more.

We all understand that fast food is not a good option and its growing concerns of health. So here is an easy homemade version of the famous crispy aloo tikki burger or the Mcveggie burger. This recipe uses a portion of vegetables and potatoes and the outer crisp coating will remind you of the famous burger. This is ideally served with tomato mayo instead of the regular mayo. There are vegetarian mayo available with no eggs in it.

So let's get started the recipe of Mcdonalds burger.

Ingredients For Making MCDONALD’S McAloo Tikki Burger

For Burger Patti:

Diced Carrot

Green peas

Diced Green pepper

Diced Beans

1 tbsp Butter

Finely chopped Onion

2 medium size boiled, peeled and smashes Potatoes

Garlic powder

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

2 pinches of Black pepper powder

1/2 tsp Paprika / Red chili powder

1/2 tsp Parsley

1/2 tsp Mixed herbs / Italian seasoning

Salt to taste

1/2 cup thick Poha

For Veggie burger coating:

1/2 cup Maida

1 tsp Corn flour

2 tsp Corn meal / Corn flour

Salt to taste

1 tsp Oil

1/2 cup Ice cold water

For Burger Buns:

Burger Buns

Butter

For Frying Patti:

Breadcrumbs

Oil for frying

For Making Burger:

Cheese slice

Sliced Lettuce leaves

Eggless Mayonnaise

Sliced Tomatoes (Optional)

Sliced Onion (Optional)

Method  For Making MCDONALD’S McAloo Tikki Burger

For Burger Patti:

Heat up some water in a pan.

When water comes to boil, add diced carrot, green peas, diced green pepper and diced beans.

Boil the veggies for just about a minute and nit more than that. Do not overcook the vegetables.

You can also microwave the veggies by adding water for just about a minute.

Turn off the gas and pour them out into a strainer. Drain out all excess water and keep them aside.

Heat up a pan. Add butter.

When butter melts, add finely chopped onion. Saute the onion for just about 3-4 minutes.

Just make the onion soft and do not caramelize it.

Add boiled veggies and saute them for about 3-4 more minutes. Turn off the gas.

Add boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes.

Do not cook the potatoes completely. Cook until they are 90% cooked.

If you care cooking potatoes in pressure cooker, then cook them on medium high heat until 2 whistles.

Add garlic powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, 1/2 tsp paprika/red chili powder, parsley, Italian seasoning / mixed herbs and salt. Mix well.

Take poha, wash it 2-3 times under water.

Drain all excess water, cover and let it rest for about 10 minutes.

Take the soaked poha and mash it into vegetable mixture.

Poha will give nice binding and crunch to patti.

Mix poha and veggi mixture really good and make it into a dough.

Take a clear wrap and put the patti mixture into the wrap.

Shape the mixture into a round log cover with wrap, twist the edges.

Transfer the mixture log into freezer for just about 20 minutes.

For Veggie burger coating:

Take maida into a bowl.

Add corn four, corn meal, salt and oil.

Add ice cold water and make batter of medium thick consistency.

It should be neither too thick nor too thin.

This batter in enough for just 3 patties.

For Burger Buns:

Heat up a pan/skillet

Take burger buns and cut them into half.

Spread some butter and slightly toast the buns from one side on a skillet.

Toast them and keep aside.

For frying Patti:

Remove the patti mixture from the wrap and cut it into patties.

Press the patti well and make sure it fits into the burger bun.

Give it nice and round shape.

Take the batter and mix again.

Put the patti into the batter and coat it with batter from all sides really good.

Dip the patti into breadcrumbs and coat it from all the sides really good.

After coating it well with breadcrumbs keep it into a dish.

Heat up oil in a pan. When oil is enough hot, take the patti into a strainer and drop it into oil carefully.

Fry it until it gets deep golden color from both sides.

After a few minutes, flip over and fry from another side as well.

Take it out, drain the excess oil and put it on tissue paper.

For Making Burger:

Take one toasted bun. Put fried patti on it, add cheese slice.

Take another part of the bun spread some eggless mayonnaise on it.

Add some sliced lettuce leaves, sliced tomato (Optional).

You can also add slices onion.

Flip it over the cheese slice and veg burger is ready.

Recipe Notes:-
To freeze: Line a sheet or a plate with plastic foil and place the coated patty on the sheet, keeping enough space so that they don't touch. Once it hardens in an hour or two, remove and place it in freezer bags or freezer boxes. When ready to use, thaw in the refrigerator (If you transfer the burger from the freezer to the refrigerator at night, it should be ready for frying by morning). Alternately you can place in the counter to thaw for 30 minutes to an hour or thaw in the microwave for few seconds.