This dish is inspired by an idea from a French-Armenian chef I admire, Sonia Ezgulian. She made the carrot burger and in the middle, shaped a patty with a cooked chicken breast mixed with fromage blanc; I made patties with kafta instead and served it with extra lemon (on the carrots) and dilled labneh on the side (for the kafta).
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 Pound carrots
- 1 Pound beef (extra-lean is best)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup of chopped onion
- 1/2 cup of minced parsley
- Spices for the carrot burger: salt, pepper (to taste), 1/2 teaspoon of paprika or Aleppo pepper or chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
- Spices for the kafta: salt, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of sumac, 1/2 teaspoon of allspice, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika or Aleppo pepper
- Olive oil, as needed
- 1/2 cup of labneh or Greek yogurt, drained for a couple of hours
- 1/4 cup of chopped fresh dill
METHOD:
- Peel and blanch the carrots in boiling water for 3 minutes (this step can be bypassed but I did not like the carrots to be too raw). Drain thoroughly, then shred; add one large egg and mix well (add another egg if necessary) and mix in all the spices. Set aside.
- Shape the kafta in the food processor: process the meat and spices with the onion and parsley; add two egg yolks if desired.
- Spread the kafta on a work surface and cut with the cookie cutter into patties; fry on both sides in a bit of oil and set aside. Fry the carrots in the same manner.
- To assemble: place one carrot patty, one kafta patty and finish with one carrot patty. Top with a few fresh herbs for garnish and serve each plate with a dollop of labneh mixed with a couple teaspoons of chopped dill. Serve with some quartered lemons if desired.
21 Comments
I love this burger – how creative, gorgeous, not to mention ridiculously healthy.
A great and healthy meal! I really love the idea of reploacing the bread buns with carrrot patties.
Cheers,
Rosa
How creative,delicious and filling burgers,simply healthy and inviting..
bravooo juomana .. the kafta looks so juisy and the orange bun of carrots thats so amazing .. I wish I could reach my fork and have a bite ^_^
A carrot burger…you always outdo yourself!
Great idea! I might even go for the carrot patty on its own.
super bonne idée la carotte à la place du pain!! ça ne peut qu’être délicieux et léger! merci!!
What a beautiful execution and presentation…love it! I’m thinking that instead of kafta in the middle, one could do a bean patty for a total vegetarian dish.
wow! Never tried this recipe….awesome work…and beautiful plating…
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Holy smokes! What have you done!! Girl, this is excellent! I have never come across such a wonderful twist, where burger buns are replaced by these healthy carrots…perfect recipe for my kids…definitely bookmarked, dear!
This would make for one healthy delicious burger. Love the spice and that bun… you are a genius!
Wonderful recipe Joumana!Have a lovely weekend…
have never had a carrot burger before…that looks so interesting…:)
Hi Joumana,
Thank you very much. I follow your really really wunderful blog for some month.
I’have tried some of your recipies, succeded and I read your blog every day.
You are such a precious and beautiful person !
From Germany with love
Ute
I’ll skip the beef and take the carrots…it really looks so good!
These look awesome! Carrot can be made into burgers that’s so cool! Hope you have a great weekend!
OK…THIS is wonderful!!!! I love how unique the burger is! I promise you I will be making this soon! You have a beautiful blog….!!!
Bonsoir Joumana, un burger bien rafraîchissant et qui nous permet d’être gourmand sans complexes, bisous et bonne soirée
this looks fantastic although id make a veggie pattie YUM!
Not only is it healthy, it looks so colourful and cheerful. Yum!
Making this for dinner tonight!