Kiwiburger - Lamb        Kiwiburger - Veg

As per Wikipedia, the Kiwiburger is a hamburger sold at McDonald’s. Bryan Old, who came up with the burger as a nostalgic take on the typical New Zealand hamburger prior to the introduction of McDonald's to the New Zealand market. It had some specialty items such as beetroot, griddle egg. It was discontinued as it was unprofitable but keeps on making appearance on special occasions like Rugby World Cup. The 1997 TV advertisement of the Kiwiburger had a well-known song listing the 46 famous Kiwiana items.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXOhrlKj_RA

 

I am sharing with you the recipes, which is my take on the Kiwiburger. I am sharing two recipes with you, one with lamb patty and the second one is a vegetable patty. Vegetarian Patty has gram dal and Kumara. Both the patties have Indian flavours but they still have Kiwi influence with the presence of beetroot, pineapple and aioli. Patties can be served in a bun less form to make it a healthier choice. It can also be served as a Vegan burger by replacing cheese and Aioli by vegan cheese and Vegan aioli.

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NB: Kiwiburger DOES NOT contain a kiwi. Don’t laugh; some people think so. Hence the clarification.

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Lamb Kiwiburger  

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Preparation time : 15-20 minutes

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients

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• Burger buns lightly toasted - 4​​

• ​Lamb Patties - 4 

• Cheddar cheese slices - 4

• Onion slices

• Tomato slices

• Lettuce leaves

• Canned Beetroot slices - 8-12

• Char grilled Pineapple slices - 4

• Aioli Dip - 4 tablespoons (Use more if preferred)

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Lamb Patties

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Ingredients

• Lean lamb mince - 400 grams

• Onion (very finely chopped) - 1

• Garlic (crushed) - 1 tablespoon / 2 cloves 

• Coriander (chopped) - 2 tablespoons

• Mint (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon

• Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon

• Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon

• Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon

• Salt - 1-1½  teaspoon

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Directions

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In a large bowl, add all ingredients and mix well. Adjust the amount of salt and chilli powder as per your preference.

Divide the mixture into 4 parts and make 4 circular flat patties, one from each part.

Cover and keep in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill. This allows the mince to absorb all the flavours.

Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat. Then, add 2 patties (if the pan is big enough otherwise make one patty at a time). I did not use any oil. I used organic lean mince. It has enough fat so no need to use additional oil.

Cook each side on medium heat for approximately 5 minutes each.

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Assembly

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Heat the grill pan on high heat. When ready add pineapple slices and cook for 7-10 minutes turning halfway through. Keep aside.

Heat the pan Lightly toast the bun the moderately hot pan for about 2-3 minutes.

If you want the melted cheese on the patty then place the patty on a griddle pan place the cheese on the patty. Cover with metal mixing bowl or a pan. It will take approximately 1 minute to melt the cheese.

Place a lettuce on the bottom half of the bun, then add aioli dip. Top with the lamb patty, cheese, onion slices, tomato slice, beetroot, chargrilled pineapple, and finish it off with top half of the bun.​