Tikka Beefburgers

Ingredients

• 400g extra lean minced beef
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 50g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
• 2 tsps tikka curry powder
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh mixed herbs
• 1-2 tsps vegetable stock powder
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and combine well with a wooden spoon.
2. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and, using the palms of your hands, press them into burger shapes. Flatten them slightly, then place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat a grill or barbecue. Cook the burgers for 20 minutes, turning them every 5 minutes to brown both sides. Slice one of the burgers in half to check that the centre is cooked.
4. Serve 1 burger per person in a brown or multigrain bread roll accompanied by a salad tossed in oil-free dressing.

Tips

Pressing into flat burgers cuts down on cooking time and prevents the outside from drying out.