Burgers, now who doesn’t love burgers?! I’ve been craving them for weeks, especially the ones my parents made for me as kids. So I caved and went for it. Now burgers the way I had them growing up, were very different than the American ones.
Ingredients:
- 4 lbs burgers
- 1 bunch of parsley, finely chopped
- 1 onion, puréed
- 1 cup of carrots, puréed
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- Baharat, to taste (I think I used about 1/4c)
Now, let me explain “Baharat,” because it’s gibberish to most of you. It literally translates to “spices,” in Arabic. In the Middle East, we are very proud of our spices. You’ll see shops everywhere you go, dedicated to them, usually easily identified by scent, blocks away. We have a few spice blends and this is probably the most common in use. It’s made up of black peppercorns, coriander, cumin, allspice, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, paprika, and nutmeg, but everyone has their own small variation and their own ratio of each. I’d recommend just going to your nearest Arab store and just buying the blend. I used some I had brought back from Israel.
I also made fries out of small red potatoes, which I quartered, boiled for 13 minutes, and then tossed in Johnny’s seasoning. I popped them into some hot oil until they were crispy and then tossed them in a bit more seasoning and some fresh parsley.
I made patties and cooked them on my George Foreman grill for a few minutes, but you can do them in a cast iron pan if you’d prefer. Or grill them outside. I wrap them individually and then freeze them to have whenever I want a burger! Enjoy!
