Madras Burgers

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 3 1/2 pounds coarsely ground sirloin
• 8 teaspoons plain yogurt

1. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-low heat and saute the onion and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Drain on a paper towel.
3. Mix together the cinnamon, cumin and coriander.
4. Combine the sirloin with the onion mixture and the spice mixture.
5. Form into 20 balls, and flatten into 1/2-inch-thick patties.
6. Put a teaspoon of yogurt in the center of 10 patties.
7. Cover each of these with one of the plain patties and pinch around the edges to seal.
8. In a cast-iron skillet, cook over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes per side.
9. Serve immediately.

butter, onion, garlic, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground sirloin, plain yogurt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9366 (may not work)