Recipe courtesy of Food Network
Grilled Curried Pumpkin Burgers with Cucumber and Mint Raita
Canned pumpkin holds together a chunky mix of zucchini, peppers and chickpeas; its natural sweetness is the perfect foil for the spice of garam masala and curry powder.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 5 min
- Cook: 25 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Iced Tea:
2 Family Size Tea Bags
2 quarts water
Sugar or sweetener, optional
Raita:
1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon lime zest
Pinch cayenne pepper
Kosher salt
2 small Kirby cucumbers, unpeeled, finely diced
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
Burgers:
6 ounces hearts of romaine leaves
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
1 cup finely diced yellow onion
2 cups finely diced yellow bell pepper
1 1/2 cups finely diced zucchini
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 cups chickpeas, roughly chopped
3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
Freshly ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns
4 lime wedges, for serving
Directions
- For the iced tea: Pour 4 cups boiling water over teabags in a heatproof pitcher and allow to brew, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove teabags and add sweetener to taste. Stir in 6 cups ice cubes until melted. Keep refrigerated until ready to use. Makes two quarts.
- For the raita: Whisk the yogurt, lime zest, cayenne and a pinch of salt together in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in enough water to make the yogurt barely pourable. Stir the cucumber and mint into the yogurt. Set aside.
- For the burgers: Preheat a grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Cut the lettuce into thin strips and coarsely chop the cilantro leaves. Toss together in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 4 minutes. Add the bell peppers, zucchini and 1 teaspoon of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the curry powder, garam masala, and ground ginger and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Transfer to a plate and refrigerate for about 5 minutes to cool.
- While the vegetables cool, stir together the chickpeas and pumpkin in a medium bowl. Add the cooled vegetables, breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper and stir with a rubber spatula until combined.
- Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and form each portion into a patty. Rub oil on the grill grates and place the patties on the grill. Grill 6 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate.
- Place a dollop of raita on the bottoms of the buns, then top with a patty, another dollop of the raita, some of the lettuce and cilantro mix and cover with the bun tops. Serve with lime wedges and iced tea.
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