Bean Burgers

by Tarla Dalal

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A popular snack enjoyed by both children and adults. Can also be serves as TV snack.

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Preparation Time: 20 mins.
Cooking Time: 30 mins.
Serves 6.
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Ingredients

6 buns
1 large can (450 grams) baked beans
1 chopped onion
2 to 3 green chillies, chopped
3/4 cup Steamed Rice or boiled spaghetti
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp ghee
melted butter
salt to taste

For the covering
1 1/4 cups White Sauce (For Baking)
4 tbsp grated cooking cheese
a little butter

Method

Divide the buns horizontally into 2.
Scoop out the centres.
Brush allover with melted butter.
Arrange on a baking tray and bake in a hot oven at 400°F for 10 minutes.
Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the onion for 1 minute. Add the green chillies, baked beans, cooked rice, tomato ketchup and salt and cook for 1 minute.
Fill the bun centres with this mixtrure.
Spread a little white sauce on each bun. Sprinkle with cheese and dot with butter. Bake in hot oven at 400°F for 15 minutes.
Serve hot.

Tips

Note : You can also make tasty burgers using other fillings as follows :
Use a filling of pizza sauce, sprinkle plenty of cheese, put a slice of capsicum on top and bake.
Use a filling of white sauce with plenty of cheese, a few drops of Worcestershire sauce and a little prepared mustard.
Use a filling of curried beans made by frying in 1 tablespoonof ghee, 1 chopped onion, 2 cloves crushed garlic-
and a little chilli powder and then add ing bakes beans and salt to taste.