> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://onesandwich.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Paneer Tikki Burger - URL: https://onesandwich.com/paneer-tikki-burger/ - Published: 2026-05-17T05:30:45.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-26T13:39:51.000Z - Description: Paneer and potato patty in burger format. - Author: Andrew Lekashman - Tags: India, Burgers, The Indian Burger, #auto-imported **馃嚠馃嚦 India** 路 Family: [The Indian Burger](https://onesandwich.com/tag/tikki-burger/) 路 Region: India (Modern) 路 Heat: Fried 路 Bread: bun --- Ingredients bun 路 paneer 路 potato 路 spices The Paneer Tikki Burger is a modern Indian burger built on a *paneer*\-and-potato patty. The name carries the key distinction: this is a *tikki* burger, not a *tikka* one. A *tikki* is a shaped, shallow-fried patty, here a bound mix of mashed potato and *paneer* rather than grilled cubes of cheese. The patty is the entire identity of the thing, and it solves the vegetarian burger problem the Indian way, using starch and fresh cheese to build a griddle-fried disc with a crisp shell and a soft, spiced interior. The build is the standard burger stack with an Indian center. The *tikki* is formed from mashed potato and crumbled or grated *paneer*, seasoned with spice, sometimes bound with a little starch and given a coating, then shallow-fried until the outside is crisp and gold. It goes into a soft bun, usually with sliced onion, tomato, lettuce, and a sauce that runs from herb *chutney* to a sweeter ketchup-mayo register. Good execution shows in a patty that holds together through the fry and the bite rather than crumbling apart, a crust that stays crisp against the moisture of the sauce, and a potato-to-*paneer* ratio that still tastes of cheese instead of reading as a plain aloo *tikki*. Sloppy versions show up as a greasy or fall-apart patty, a soggy bun where unbound sauce has soaked through before serving, or a bland interior leaning entirely on the condiments. Variations turn on the patty mix and the dressing. More *paneer* gives a richer, chewier center; more potato makes it softer and milder. Spicing ranges from a gentle warm masala to a sharp green-chili heat, and the sauce can be cooling or sweet-hot. Some versions add a cheese slice or a second patty for a double. The broader Indian fast-food tikki burger, built on potato alone, is the parent format and deserves its own article rather than being crowded in here. What anchors the *paneer* version is the patty itself: a fried potato-and-cheese disc engineered for a crisp shell and a soft, seasoned middle inside a soft bun. --- ## More from this family Other [The Indian Burger](https://onesandwich.com/tag/tikki-burger/) sandwiches in India: - [Aloo Tikki Burger](https://onesandwich.com/aloo-tikki-burger/) - [Chicken Burger Indian Style](https://onesandwich.com/chicken-burger-indian-style/) - [Chicken Tikki Burger](https://onesandwich.com/chicken-tikki-burger/) - [McAloo Tikki](https://onesandwich.com/mcaloo-tikki/) - [Veg Burger Indian Style](https://onesandwich.com/veg-burger-indian-style/)