Indian Beef Patties with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

By | April 22, 2009
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Beef Patties With Fresh Vegetables

Ingredients:

16 ounce beef, ground
1 cup plain yogurt, fat free or low fat
¼ cup cucumber, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoon fresh mint or 2 teaspoon dried mint
½ cup onions, chopped
4 tablespoon jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped fine
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
½ teaspoon salt
Flat Indian bread

Easy Patties Cooking Method

  1. Beat plain yogurt lightly in a small bowl with the help of a hand beater. Stir in the chopped cucumber and cover the bowl. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to chill until the patties are ready to serve
  2. Combine jalapeno peppers, chopped onions, fresh mint, minced garlic, cumin and salt separately in a large bowl. Add the ground beef and mix the contents well. From this mixture form 4 patties about ¾ inches thick
  3. Place these patties directly over medium coals over the rack of a greased uncovered grill. Cover and grill for about 18 to 20 minutes or until the meat is done. Turn the patties once halfway through grilling to ensure even cooking and browning from both the flat sides (an instant read thermometer should read 160 degree Fahrenheit)
  4. Serve the patties on flat Indian bread. Spoon chilled cucumber and yogurt sauce over the patties and serve. This recipe makes 4 servings

Health Tips:

  • This Indian beef patties with cucumber yogurt sauce recipe provides about 241 calories and 12 gm total fat per serving.
  • This recipe can be considered high protein, low carbohydrate recipe as it provides about 24 gm proteins and 8 gm carbohydrates per serving.
  • This recipe provides about 75 mg cholesterol and 377 mg sodium per serving, so if you are on low cholesterol diet or low sodium diet and plan to include this recipe in your meal balance your intake of other cholesterol and sodium rich foods accordingly.
  • Choose only extra lean ground beef instead of red ground meat. This is because red meats contain comparatively higher amounts of cholesterol and saturated fats along with proteins. Consumption of cholesterol and saturated fat above the recommended levels is associated with many long-term health problems including obesity and heart diseases.
  • Use whole grain Indian bread instead of refined flour bread as wholegrain products provide more nutrients like vitamins, minerals and fiber as compared to white flour products.
  • It is better to use fat free or low fat yogurt for the sauce as its full fat version will increase the total fat content of this recipe.