Mexicana Burger with Burnt Salsa

Mexicana Burger with Burnt Salsa;

Ingredients ; Burger bread,  burnt salsa,  patty,  Mexicana beans, torn pieces of lettuce,  cheese slice,  red and yellow bell pepper, toothpicks, dollop of butter.

 Method; Butter both the sides of burger bread and toast it on a griddle/tawa.

              Place the lower half of the burger bread on a plate.

              Place some torn lettuce leaves over it.

              Layer it with some salsa.

              Place the patty on it.

              Cover it with a spoonful of Mexicana beans and salsa. 

              Top it with a slice of cheese. 

              Cover it with the other half.

                                                                                                                           

Burnt Salsa:

Ingredients  ; 

            1 green pepper, 1 red bell pepper,1  yellow bell pepper, 1 tomato, 1 medium sized onion, 2 tsp        tomato ketchup, ½ tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp honey, ¼ tsp red paprika powder, ½ tsp chopped cilantro, salt, black pepper, oil.

Method;  

               Brush tomato, peppers and onion with oil and put it on flame, till the skin starts peeling. 

               Now, de-skin all the vegetables and chop it finely.

               In a bowl, take the chopped vegetables; add ketchup, salt, pepper and red paprika powder. 

                    Squeeze half a lemon over it.             

              Now add honey and mix well. Garnish with cilantro and chill.

Patty;

Ingredients –

 2 tbsp cottage cheese, 2 tbsp grated boiled potatoes, 1 small green chilli, salt, black pepper and cilantro.

Method ; 

                 In a bowl, mix all the ingredients. 

                 Make small balls and flatten it to form a patty. 

                 Take a griddle/tawa and cook the patties till they are golden and crisp.

Mexicana Beans;

Ingredients;

                  2 tbsp baked beans, 1 tsp tomato chilli ketchup, salt, pepper, 1 tsp butter.

Method; 

             In a saucepan heat the butter.

             Add beans, tomato ketchup, salt and pepper.

              Stir it for two minutes. Mash the beans coarsely.

Enjoy the mexicana burger with burnt salsa with french fries or simply with tomato ketchup.

Mini burgers can be made and served as cocktail starters for get togethers and dinners or even as an Hi tea snack.