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Similar to a burger but far spicier, a bun kabab is the proverbial Pakistani street food snack. It features a potato and lentils patty in a tawa toasted burger bun, with lots of green chutney and sliced vegetables.
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Daal and aloo bun kabab or Lentil and potato spicy burgers

Similar to a burger but far spicier, a bun kabab is the proverbial Pakistani street food snack. It features a potato and lentils patty in a tawa toasted burger bun, with lots of green chutney and sliced vegetables.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine: Pakistani
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 2340kcal
Author: Kiran

Ingredients

For the potato and lentil patty:

  • ¼ cup split chickpeas or chana dal
  • 3 medium potatoes about 350 grams
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • ½ teaspoon whole coriander seeds crushed

Assembly & frying:

  • Oil for frying
  • Butter for frying
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 6 - 8 burger buns
  • 2 tomatoes sliced
  • 1 cucumber sliced
  • 1 onion cut into rings (optional)
  • Green chutney recipe in notes below
  • Tomato ketchup or chili garlic sauce

Instructions

For the potato and lentil patty:

  • Soak the split chickpeas/chana daal in water for at least 2 hours, and then drain. Place the soaked lentils in a pot with water, and bring to a boil. Cook for about 25 – 30 minutes, till soft. Drain, and set aside.
  • Wash, peel and cut the potatoes in quarters. Place them in a pot with water, and boil till soft. Check by inserting a knife into the potatoes. Drain water, and place the boiled potatoes in a large bowl.
  • Lightly crush the potatoes with a fork, and then add the soaked chana daal with coriander powder, red chili powder, salt, chaat masala and coriander seeds. Use a potato masher or a fork to mash the potatoes and the lentils, while mixing all the spices together. Once the mixture is combined, taste and adjust seasonings if required.
  • Take out the potato mixture with a spoon, and form into round patties (similar to burger patties), and set aside.

Assembly and frying:

  • Heat oil in a frying pan.
  • Crack the egg in a small bowl, and whisk. Dip the potato patties into the egg mixture and then fry till light brown and crisp on both sides. Fry all the patties, and cover with foil or keep in the oven to keep warm.
  • Heat butter in the same frying pan or tawa, cleaning off the crumbs from the oil if required. Cut the burger buns in half, and then fry both sides of the bun till toasted and golden brown.
  • Assemble the bun kabab by placing green chutney on the bottom bun, then placing the potato patty and a slice of tomato, onion and cucumber. Top with tomato ketchup or chili garlic sauce, and then the top of the burger bun.
  • Serve hot with sauces on the side.

Notes

To make green chutney, blend coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, salt, lemon juice, crushed cumin and a little bit of water till smooth.

Nutrition

Calories: 2340kcal
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