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Spicy Beef Burgers with Raita Dip

Burgers are so easy to make and the raita dip served with these spicy burgers really compliments the flavours.

1 hour

Ingredients Method

1 Heat the oil in a medium frying pan and fry the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 4 – 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
2 Place the mince in a large mixing bowl, add the Piri Piri seasoning, cumin and fried onion mixture and mix together. Bind the mince mixture with the tomato puree and yogurt.

Cooks Tip: Chopped chilli and ground coriander can be used instead of the Piri Piri and cumin.
3 Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into 4 burgers. Put the flour onto a plate and coat the burgers in the flour. Place burgers on a clean plate and chill for 30 minutes.
4 Heat the vegetable oil in the frying pan, place in the burgers and fry over a medium heat 5 minutes per side for 20 minutes until cooked.
5 To make the Raita: Chop the fresh mint finely. Peel the cucumber, deseed it and cut into chunks.
6 Combine the yogurt, mint and cucumber. Turn into a serving dish and top with cracked black pepper to serve.
7 Serve the burger either on its own with the dip, wedges and salad or in a bun with the dressing topping the burger.