Oats Patty Burger

INGREDIENTS:

PATTY (TIKKI):
1½ cup oats
4 potatoes – boiled & grated
1 onion – finely chopped, 2 tbsp oil
1 carrot – grated
10-12 french beans – chopped or
1 capsicum – chopped
1½ tsp salt or to taste, ½ tsp oregano
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp red chilli flakes or powder

OTHER INGREDIENTS
5-6 tbsp thick curd
3 fresh burger buns or bread slices
a few lettuce or cabbage leaves – remove
hard stem & tear into 1″ pieces
a few tomato slices

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. For the patty (tikki), heat 2 tbsp oil, add onion, cook till onion turns golden.
2. Add 1 cup oats. Cook for 1 minute. 
3. Keep the remaining ½ cup oats aside.
4. Add carrots and beans or capsicum, cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add salt, oregano, pepper and red chilli flakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add boiled and grated potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
7. Remove from fire. Check seasonings.
8. Make balls and shape into round patties (tikki).
9. Spread the remaining ½ cup oats in a plate.
10. Take a flat bowl with some water, dip the tikki in water for a second to wet it and then immediately press on ½ cup oats spread in a plate.
11. Turn sides to coat tikki properly.
12. Keep in the fridge to chill for 10 minutes.
13. To assemble, shallow fry tikkis in 2-3 tbsp oil in a non stick pan, tillbrown and crisp. Keep aside.
14. Cut the buns into half, saute in a little oil or butter in the pan. Keep pressing the buns or bread lightly till soft. Remove from pan.
15. To assemble, spread curd on a bun, place a few pieces of cabbage or lettuce leaves. Place a hot tikki on it and then spread some curd.
16. Arrange a slice of tomato. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper dot with a tsp curd and serve hot.