Recipe of the Day: Indian Beef Patties

  • Indian Beef Patties
    Description:
    "A refreshing cucumber and yogurt sauce provides the perfect
    complement to these aromatic mint and cumin spiked ground meat
    patties."
    Serving Size : 4
    Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
    -------- ------------ --------------------------------
    1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
    2/3 cup cucumber -- chopped and seeded
    1/2 cup onion -- finely chopped
    1/4 cup fresh jalapeno pepper -- finely chopped and seeded
    2 teaspoons dried mint flakes -- crushed
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
    or
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 pound extra lean ground beef, pork, or turkey

    For sauce, in a small bowl stir together the yogurt and cucumber. Cover and chill till ready to serve.

    In a medium bowl combine the onion, jalapeno pepper, mint, cumin, garlic and salt. Add the ground meat; mix well. Form mixture into four 3/4" thick patties.

    For a charcol grill, place patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 14-18 min or till patties are done (160 degrees), turning once.

    For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place patties on grill rack directly over heat. Cover and grill as above.

    Or place patties on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3-4" from the heat for 12-14 min, turning once.

    Serve the patties topped with sauce.
  • A better title would be "Indian Spiced" Beef Patties. They don't eat beef in India. I was there for a month. At McDonalds you get MUTTON burgers.
  • Hee hee - mutton burgers. I didn't write the title of the recipe, but that's interesting to know.

    Angela