Pakora burgers recipe

Pakora burgers

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

These vegan pakora burgers are a great way to up your family's veg intake. The patties are packed with spinach, chickpeas, carrots and a dash of garam masala for a little heat. Serve in rolls with a dollop of cooling raita alongside homemade potato wedges.

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  • Serves 4
  • Takes 45 mins
  • 542 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 4-pack baking potatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1½ tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 150g baby spinach
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped​
  • 1 carrot, scrubbed and grated
  • 400g tin chickpeas, drained and roughly mashed
  • 40g plain flour​
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 4 white batch rolls, split

For the raita

  • 250g Plant Chef plain soya yogurt alternative
  • ⅓ cucumber, grated
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 10g fresh coriander, chopped
  • ¼ tsp garam masala

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Each serving contains

Energy
2285kJ 542.0kcal
27%
Fat
12g
low17%
Saturates
2g
low8%
Salt
1.0g
low16%
Sugars
8g
low8%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 83.8gProtein 19.6gFibre 12.1g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 5, 190°C, fan 170°C. Put the potato wedges on 2 baking trays, drizzle over 1 tbsp oil and season. Toss to coat; bake for 15 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, put 125g spinach in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 1½-2 mins until wilted. Cool a little, then squeeze out any excess liquid and finely chop. Mix with the onion, carrot, chickpeas, flour and garam masala and some seasoning; shape into 4 patties.
  3. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the burgers for 3-4 mins, turning halfway, until golden. Transfer to the baking trays with the wedges and return to the oven for 15 mins to cook through.
  4. Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the raita in a bowl. Season and set aside.
  5. Divide the remaining spinach between the rolls, add the burgers and top with a spoonful of raita. Serve with the potato wedges and remaining raita.
    • Freezing and defrosting guidelines

      Freeze uncooked burgers only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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