This is popular Malaysian burger was started by Ramly Mokninand, a small family owned company based in Kuala Lumpur in 1979. Their Ramly road stalls soon became famous for their “Ramly specials”, although the ingredients varies from location to location.
Unfortunately I’ve missed the opportunity to eat one of these authentic Ramly burgers when I went to Kuala Lumpur, and so I decided to make my own version. Tracking down an original recipe was next to impossible since the Ramly burger is famous for being highly customisable. I’ve combined a couple of different recipes I found on the internet, and my version was delicious!
The Ramly Burger is distinctive from most other hamburgers due to the unique way in which the ingredients are served. Rather than the usual method of stacking the ingredients within the bun, the patty in the Ramly Burger is first covered with the desired condiments, then wrapped in a thin layer of egg. The end result is packet-like and enhances the texture of the burger while simultaneously reducing mess from the condiments. The Ramly Burger served in this way is known as Ramly Burger Special.
You need the following for six burgers:
- 500g lean beef mince
The ingredients
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic finely chopped
- 1 chopped chilli
- soy sauce
- salt and pepper
- 6 eggs
- Vegetable oil
- 6 burger buns
- Butter
Fresh patties!
- Cucumber
- Tomatoes
- Cheese
- Lettuce
- Mayonnaise
- Chilli Sauce
- Milk
Mix the mince, diced onion, chilli and garlic together with a good dollop of soy sauce (2 tablespoons). Shape the mince into 6 thin patties compressing the meat slightly. Set aside
Heat up a knob of butter in a frying pan. Cut the buns open and fry the inside of the buns in the ban until it is golden brown and set aside.
Heat up a tablespoon of vegetable oil and fry the patties on high heat until it is done. (I prefer mine medium rare.)
Ready to wrap
Beat an egg with a small dash of milk in a bowl.
Fry the omelette in the pan until it is done.
Place the patty in the middle of the omelette, garnish with a good helping of mayonnaise and chilli sauce.
Wrap the burger patty with the omelette to make a package.
Stack your burger with the egg patty, cheese, lettuce and tomato. (You can add extra chilli or caramelised onion to taste).
Enjoy!
De-licious (and messy)!
Now I know what’s so special about it! 🙂