CELEBRITY MASTER CHEF DR KAVIRAJ KHIALANI
The concept of fast foods and quick fix meals have become a way of life and for most of us it seems quite comfortable and easy to work with alongside our routines and list of things to do! Burgers and sliders popular trend from the western part of the world have made its way into out kitchens and on our plates for the simple reason they are tasty, easy to assemble and satisfying at the same time suiting all age groups and taste buds.
Here are a few ideas with burgers & sliders for our readers to put together and relish some new flavors and concoctions put together for a pleasing experience.
CURRIED CHICKEN SLIDERS
Ingredients
To assemble the burger
3-4 burger buns
1-2 tsp butter
1-2 tsp mustard paste
1 cup assorted lettuce leaves
5-7 no onion rings
5-7 no tomato slices
5-7 no cucumber slices
3-4 no cheese slices
2-3 tsp tomato ketchup
Salt and pepper to taste
For the chicken sliders
400 gms boneless chicken breasts, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp mustard paste
1 tbsp. oil
1 tsp lime juice
1 tbsp. curry powder or use regular home spice powders
1 tsp butter
2 tsp chopped garlic
2-3 tsp tomato ketchup
½ cup chicken stock/water
¼ cup coconut milk thick.
1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
Method
Prepare all the ingredients as listed for the chicken slider burger recipe. Start with the chicken pieces, cut them, wash and pat dry, marinate them and keep refrigerated for 20-30 mins. Heat oil and butter in a pan add in the garlic and saute, add in the chicken pieces and cook for 1-2 mins, add in the sauces, seasonings and mix well. Add a little water/stock in order to cook the chicken breasts well on both sides around 8-10 mins, finally add in the thick coconut milk, coriander leaves and few chopped green chilies if desired and reduce it a nice coating texture on the chicken pieces. Remove and keep aside. Assemble the burger now, slit the burger buns horizontally and warm them on a tava / in a pan and remove, apply butter/ ketchup/ cream cheese/ mustard paste etc, place the lettuce leaves, onion, tomato, cucumber, cheese slice as desired also place the cooked chicken pieces and cover, close and sandwich it, secure with a toothpick and serve assembled with accompaniments on a plate/platter.
MASALA QUINOA VEG SLIDERS
Ingredients
To assemble the sliders
3-4 burger buns
1-2 tsp butter
1-2 tsp mustard paste
1 cup assorted lettuce leaves
5-7 no onion rings
5-7 no tomato slices
5-7 no cucumber slices
3-4 no cheese slices
2-3 tsp tomato ketchup
Salt and pepper to taste
For the quinoa veg sliders
2 tsp oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chopped green chilies
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup assorted boiled and mashed mix veggies, carrots, beans & peas.
½ cup mashed boiled potato
Salt and pepper to taste
½ tsp coriander powder
½ tsp red chili powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp mixed herbs
½ tsp chili flakes
½ cup bread crumbs to bind
2-3 tbsp. flour for coating.
Oil to fry, deep or shallow
Method
Prepare all the ingredients for the quinoa veg sliders. Start with the cooking of the slider tikki, heat oil and add in the cumin, garlic, onion, chilies, and saute for a minute. Add in the assorted cooked veggies of your choice and salt, powdered spices to taste and mix well. Add in the mashed potato and cooked quinoa, some bread crumbs and combine it all together, remove and cool slightly. Apply little oil on the hands and divide the mixture into 6-8 portions, shape them into round tikkis, coat with a little dry flour if needed and shallow fry/ deep fry and remove. Now assemble the slider, slit the burger buns horizontally and warm them on a tava / in a pan and remove, apply butter/ ketchup/ cream cheese/ mustard paste etc, place the lettuce leaves, onion, tomato, cucumber, cheese slice as desired also place the cooked quinoa veg sliders and cover, close and sandwich it, secure with a toothpick and serve assembled with accompaniments on a plate/platter.
CHICKEN MINCE BURGERS
Ingredients
To assemble the burger
3-4 burger buns
1-2 tsp butter
1-2 tsp mustard paste
1 cup assorted lettuce leaves
5-7 no onion rings
5-7 no tomato slices
5-7 no cucumber slices
3-4 no cheese slices
2-3 tsp tomato ketchup
Salt and pepper to taste
For the mince-meat burgers
1 cup/ 250 gms chicken mince
2 tsp oil
1 tsp butter
1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 tsp green chilies, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 small potato, peeled and chopped
1 tsp maida
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp red chili sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
½ tsp mixed herbs
½ tsp chili flakes
½ cup water
1 tbsp. coriander/parsley leaves, chopped
1 egg, beaten
Method
Prepare all the ingredients for the chicken mince burgers. Start by cooking the mince in a pan, heat oil and butter add in the garlic, chilies, onions, saute for a few mins, add in the keema, potatoes, salt, pepper, sauces and maida and cook for 1-2 min. add in little water, cover, simmer and cook for 12-18 mins until all gets well cooked and mixed. Remove and cool. Now add in the egg and mix it well, add parsley/coriander and using a round ladle drop small portions of it on a hot non-stick pan/tava which is greased a little, let the mince patties cook up and hold shape as the egg cooks in the same, turn the sides and get a nice golden color, cook for around 5-7 mins in total and remove.
Now assemble the slider, slit the burger buns horizontally and warm them on a tava / in a pan and remove, apply butter/ ketchup/ cream cheese/ mustard paste etc, place the lettuce leaves, onion, tomato, cucumber, cheese slice as desired also place the cooked chicken mince burger patties and cover, close and sandwich it, secure with a toothpick and serve assembled with accompaniments on a plate/platter.
SEAFOOD SLIDERS
Ingredients
To assemble the sliders
3-4 burger buns
1-2 tsp butter
1-2 tsp mustard paste
1 cup assorted lettuce leaves
5-7 no onion rings
5-7 no tomato slices
5-7 no cucumber slices
3-4 no cheese slices
2-3 tsp tomato ketchup
Salt and pepper to taste
For the seafood sliders
500gms boneless fish fillets, Ghol/ Bassa fish etc
For the marination
2 tsp oil
2 tsp lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp mustard paste
2 tbsp. white wine- optional
1 tsp mixed herbs
½ tsp chili flakes
2 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp red chili sauce
1 tsp roasted crushed fennel seeds
1 tsp roasted crushed flax seeds
To coat the fish
1 egg beaten
1 cup bread crumbs
½ cup maida
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil to fry
Method
Prepare all the ingredients for the sliders as listed. Start with the fish, clean, wash, and pat fry the fish fillets, portion them in such a way so that they are able to sit well in between the burger buns. Apply the marination on the fish and cover, keep refrigerated for 20-30 mins. Remove and coat with seasoned refined flour, then beaten egg and finally with bread crumbs and dust off the excess, chill the fish fillets for 20 mins. Deep fry them in medium hot oil to a nice golden brown color all over in around 4-6 mins of cooking time. Remove and drain off excess oil on a kitchen paper. Now assemble the slider, slit the burger buns horizontally and warm them on a tava / in a pan and remove, apply butter/ ketchup/ cream cheese/ mustard paste etc, place the lettuce leaves, onion, tomato, cucumber, cheese slice as desired also place the cooked seafood slider and cover, close and sandwich it, secure with a toothpick and serve assembled with accompaniments on a plate/platter.
TEMPERED MEAT BURGERS
Ingredients
To assemble the meat burgers
3-4 burger buns
1-2 tsp butter
1-2 tsp mustard paste
1 cup assorted lettuce leaves
5-7 no onion rings
5-7 no tomato slices
5-7 no cucumber slices
3-4 no cheese slices
2-3 tsp tomato ketchup
Salt and pepper to taste
For the meat burgers
400 gms boneless lamb meat fillets sliced
For the marination
2 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
2 tbsp. white vinegar
2 tsp mustard paste
Salt and pepper to taste
2-3 tbsp. red wine- optional
1 tsp mixed herbs
½ tsp chili flakes
2-3 tsp soya sauce
2-3 tsp red chili sauce
2-3 tsp honey
Method
Prepare all the ingredients for the meat burgers. Start with the preparation of the meat, cut the meat into thin fillets and assemble in a bowl. Apply marination and mix well, cover and keep refrigerated for 45 mins-1 hr. heat a skillet or a grill and grease with a little oil and place the fillets on it, cook the meat on the hot plate/grill turning them occasionally and applying the leftover marination as well to keep the meat juicy as it cooks along. Once the meat is well done or as needed, remove it from the hot grill/pan and keep aside. Now assemble the slider, slit the burger buns horizontally and warm them on a tava / in a pan and remove, apply butter/ ketchup/ cream cheese/ mustard paste etc, place the lettuce leaves, onion, tomato, cucumber, cheese slice as desired also place the grilled sliced meat fillets and cover, close and sandwich it, secure with a toothpick and serve assembled with accompaniments on a plate/platter.
Celebrity Master Chef Dr Kaviraj Khialani is a Mumbai-based hotel-restaurant and food consultant. He is specialised in over 33 international cuisines and has quality experience with hotels and airlines as a part of his long journey of over two decades in his chosen field. Chef Kaviraj is a renowned author, academician, food designer, writer and has also been awarded several national awards and global recognitions for his talent & outstanding achievements. Besides having been featured on several food shows on ColorsTV and Star Plus he is a mentor, coach and guide to aspiring to be future chefs and hoteliers of tomorrow.
He can be contacted at twitter: @kaviraj_chef, Mobile: 91 9820939336. Mail: chefkaviraj249@gmail.com
