SMASHED MASALA BURGER
seasoned with garam masala and large chunks of ground coriander. layered between 2 types of sauce- masala yogurt and red chutney. then topped with fresh cilantro and red onions- doesn't get better than that!
Ingredients
MASALA SEASONING
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground coriander I left mine with larger seed chunks
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
BURGER
- 2 lb ground beef 80/20
OTHER
- 4-8 Brioche Buns 4 for double patty. 8 for single
- Cilantro for topping
- Red onion for topping
- red chutney for topping
Instructions
MASALA SEASONING
- combine all ingredients from seasoning mixture. garam masala, ground coriander, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. mix
BURGERS (for 2lbs ground beef)
- portion into 8 even forms. preferably placed onto parchment squares for easy handling.
- smash them down either by hand or with a press. these don't have to be perfect. they will look quite large- that's okay because they'll shrink while cooking
- season/sprinkle top side with masala mixture
- in a hot cast iron place them season side down then season the flip side too
- cook 2-3 minutes per side until cooked through + set aside
TOAST BRIOCHE BUNS
- toast buns in butter + set aside
MASALA YOGURT
- to some plain yogurt add a sprinkle of salt, dried mint, and about 1-2 tsp of the remainder masala seasoning.
ASSSEMBLE
- spread masala yogurt on base of buns
- top with single patty or double ( if there's masala seasoning left I like to sprinkle some more on each patty while assembling)
- top patty with red chutney OR your favorite hot sauce (maybe sriracha or a chili garlic sauce)
- top with fresh cilantro + red onions
- close that bun