I had no concept fairly how AMAZING these bhaji burgers would prove! Simple to make and cooked in an airfryer, they’re gluten free and simply made vegan too.

You have got this epic distinction of a crispy golden exterior and a gentle, spicy inside. Paired with a squishy gluten free bun (Schar Brioche are my go to for store purchased or my Fluffy White Rolls for do-it-yourself), cooling mint raita, candy mango chutney and crisp lettuce, they’re completely banging.

How Do I Make Them Vegan?

The burgers are naturally vegan, it’s merely the raita that wants tweaking. You’ll want to use a plant primarily based yoghurt (I’d advocate coconut yoghurt, the flavours are sensible for this), then merely exchange the dairy yoghurt when making the raita.

Can I Oven Bake These Bhaji Burgers As a substitute of Air Frying?

Sure completely, go for 180C within the oven for about half-hour till crisp and golden. Flip them midway by way of cooking.

Air Fryer Bhaji Burgers Recipe

This recipe will make sufficient for two folks (add a aspect of chips if you need, however considered one of these burgers correctly fills me up). If you wish to make extra/fewer parts, merely double/halve the substances and observe the identical technique.

If you happen to want any assist alongside the way in which or in case you have questions, please do message me on social media (@myglutenfreeguide) or e-mail me at [email protected]. I’ll get again to you as quickly as I can.

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Laura xxx

Air Fryer Bhaji Burgers (GF)

Yield: Makes 2 Burgers

Air Fryer Bhaji Burgers (GF)

Prep Time:
5 minutes

Cook dinner Time:
20 minutes

Whole Time:
25 minutes

Epic bhaji burgers cooked in an airfryer (or oven), with mint raita and mango chutney. Gluten free and simply made vegan.

Substances

For the bhaji burgers

  • 2 medium-sized brown onions
  • 1 tsp tremendous salt
  • 40ml vegetable oil or melted butter or ghee
  • 100g gram flour
  • 1 tsp floor tumeric
  • 1 tsp floor cumin
  • 1 tsp floor coriander
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 0.5 tsp chilli powder (non-compulsory, for a little bit of spice)
  • 50ml water

For the mint raita

  • 60ml Greek yoghurt or coconut yoghurt
  • 1 tsp nigella seeds
  • 1 tsp dried mint

To serve

  • 2 gluten free burger buns
  • 4 child gem lettuce leaves (washed and dried)
  • 2 heaped tsp mango chutney
  • Sliced pink chilli (non-compulsory)

Directions

  1. To make the bhaji burgers, very finely slice the onions and add to a mixing bowl with the water, oil, salt, gram flour, tumeric, cumin, coriander, chilli (if utilizing) and garam masala. Combine nicely to fully mix.
  2. Lower two 15cm sqaures of non-stick baking paper and lay them on a plate. Divide the bhaji combination into two and form into two patties, one on every sq. of baking paper. Use a big flat spatula to switch them to your airfryer basket.
  3. Air fry at 180C for 20 minutes, turning half means by way of. After the primary 5 minutes, the burgers may have firmed up and you’ll brush them with a bit of oil at this level, if you want them to be further crispy.
  4. To make the raita, merely combine collectively the yoghurt, dried mint and nigella seeds. Put aside.
  5. Time to assemble the burgers. Slice the buns (toast evenly to refresh, or warmth slight within the airfryer basket if wanted), then unfold the mango chutney on the underside half of every (lower aspect). Lay the lettuce on prime after which place the cooked bhaji burgers onto the buns. Spoon a beneficiant quantity of raita onto every and end with sliced pink chilli if you happen to prefer it spicy, earlier than inserting the highest of the buns on the burgers. Take pleasure in!

For extra scrumptious gluten free meal concepts, why not strive a few of my different recipes:

Take pleasure in! Laura xxx