BLOEM - JULY 2024

FOCUS ON CHECKERS WINTER FOOD
Plant-based Burger
with Sweet Pickled Onions 70 4
MINUTES
20
SERVINGS INGREDIENTS
The secret is in the layers!
Feast on XTRA YUM at your winter braai by trying this Plant-based Burger
with Sweet Pickled Onions recipe. There’s nothing better!
Ingredients:
8 Simple Truth Plant-Based
Burger Patties
1 tub Simple Truth Sweet Chilli
& Coconut Oil Vegan Cream
Cheese
500 g store-bought bread dough
or 4 rolls of your choice
2 large tomatoes; sliced
2 handfuls baby spinach
2 handfuls rocket
For the Pickled Onions:
1 – 2 onions; peeled and cut into
1cm-thick rings
½ cup (50g) flour
1 tbsp. cornflour
Salt and pepper
¼ cup (60ml) sparkling water
Oil for frying
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. turmeric
2 tsp. roasted masala
½ cup (120ml) vinegar
¼ cup (60ml) water
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cornflour mixed with
1 tbsp. (15ml) water
Directions:
If you plan to make homemade roosterkoek, divide the dough into 4 equal pieces
and shape into 2cm-thick buns.
Sprinkle a surface with flour and leave the buns to rise again for about 30 minutes.
Roosterkoek needs low coals to cook. Make sure you have enough to supply heat for
about 20 minutes.
Carefully place the roosterkoek on the braai grid and cook until a crust forms on
the bottom before you turn them. Braai until they are golden all around and sound
hollow when you tap them. It should take about 20 minutes.
To make the pickled onions, you can add the onions straight into the pickle liquid –
or deep-fry them in a batter first.
To deep fry them, toss the onion rings in ¼ cup of the flour, salt and pepper.
Make a batter by whisking the leftover ¼ cup of flour, cornflour, seasoning and
sparkling water together.
Heat about 3cm-deep oil in a pot or saucepan. Test that the oil is hot enough for
frying by adding a drop of the batter – if it sizzles immediately, it is hot enough.
Dip the flour-coated rings in the batter and carefully drop into the hot oil in batches;
fry until crisp and drain on kitchen paper.
To make the pickle liquid, add 1 tbsp. oil to a small saucepan. Cook the spices for 1
minute, then add the vinegar, water, sugar and cornflour slurry.
Cook for 4 minutes or until thickened.
Pour the sauce over the onion rings and leave to sit until you are ready to serve.
For the burgers, cook the patties according to the package instructions.
Now assemble the burgers by cutting the roosterkoek in half, spreading each side
with vegan cream cheese, then adding a layer of leaves, a patty, some onions and
then tomato and repeat (if so preferred). Lastly, top the burger with the other half of
the roosterkoek. Serve immediately.
Simple Truth Plant-based Burger Patties
Plant-based burger patties with 11.2g of plant protein per 110g serving. Each serving
is gluten-free, high in protein and a great source of fibre with reduced sodium. No
artificial colours or flavours, no added MSG and no added preservatives
Recipe: www.checkers.co.za
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