Burgers

This is a treat for one and all, especially when you have children in the family. It is wasy, everyone can assemble the burgers themselves with their own preferences and you can have a fun and interactive meal with your loved ones

You will need: this will make 5 Burgers
5 Burger Buns (with sesame on top)
Some pickles sliced (optional)
Lettuce
Tomatoes - sliced (probably 2)
Onions (if you like them) - sliced into rings (one is enough)
Cheese Slices
Tomato Ketchup, Mayonnaise and Mustard

For the Burger patty you will need: 
500 gm minced beef or lamb
2 slices white bread
1 egg
2 tbsp coriander seed powder (dhania powder)
1 tbsp cumin seed powder (jeera powder)
1 tbsp green chili paste
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 onion grated with the water slightly removed (I like to just whizz this up with a hand blender - so much easier)
1 - 2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp whole wheat flour

You will also need: some breadcrumbs

Method:

• Take the minced meat in a large bowl
• Wet the bread with water, squeeze some of the water out and put into the bowl of meat
• Add the rest of the ingredients for the burger patty and mix it all up - it's best you get in there and mix it all up with your hand, really nothing like it. But if you are icky about these things, take a large spoon and mix it all together
• Divide into 5 portions and make them into a burger like shape
• Roll the ready patties lightly in the breadcrumbs

If you have a sandwich maker with the grill attachments, you can use that otherwise you can just use a regular frying pan to cook the burgers

For the Grill:
Heat the electric grill, take a brush or a tissue with oil and lightly oil the grill. place the burger patties on the grill, cover and cook for 5 - 10 minutes or till it's reached the desired done-ness

For the Frying Pan:
Take an oil spry or brush the non stick pan with very little oil
First fry for 1 minute each side on high heat, then cover and cook the same for around 5 - 10 minutes or till you have the required done-ness

Toast the buns, take everything out onto the table where everyone can assemble it themselves with whatever ingredients they like