Ingredients
Patties
- 2beef patties, ideally Ramly brand
- salt and pepper
Buns
- 2soft burger buns
- margarine, for the griddle
Egg blanket
- 2eggs, per burger
Sauces
- Worcestershire sauce
- black pepper
- chilli sauce
- tomato ketchup
- mayonnaise
- Maggi seasoning
Also
- shredded cabbage
- sliced onion
- sliced cheese, optional
Equipment
- a flat griddle
- a spatula
Directions
- Heat a flat griddle over a medium heat and melt a generous knob of margarine. Use far more margarine than seems reasonable. Split the buns and press the cut faces into the margarine on the griddle until golden.
- Toast the buns in the same fat the patty cooks in, which is standard. Cook the patty on the griddle for 3 minutes a side. Press the patty down lightly with the spatula so it takes on colour.
- Add a slice of cheese now if you want it, and let it melt. Crack two eggs onto a clear part of the griddle and break the yolks.
- Spread the egg out with the spatula into a thin square, roughly twice the width of the patty. Spread it thin and square rather than letting it spread into a round, because it has to fold neatly around the patty.
- Let it set for about a minute, until the underside is cooked but the top is still slightly wet. Set too firm and the egg cracks when you fold it; too wet and it tears. Fold the four sides of the egg in over the patty, one at a time, making a sealed parcel.
- Fold it like an envelope and press the seams down onto the griddle to set them. Turn the whole parcel over and cook 30 seconds to seal the folds.
- Squeeze chilli sauce, ketchup and mayonnaise generously over, which is standard rather than excessive. Serve immediately, still in its paper, and eat it through the wrapper.
Technique
- Ramly patties are frozen and sold across Malaysia and in Malaysian shops abroad.
- Chicken patties are equally common at the carts.
- It is deliberately messy and eating it neatly is not really possible.
Substitutions
- Any thin frozen beef patty.
- Butter in place of margarine, which is less authentic and tastes better.
Variations
- Ramly Special, with the egg blanket, as here.
- Made with a chicken patty.
- With cheese melted over the patty.
History
Named for Ramly Mokni, whose halal patty company from 1979 put roadside burger carts across Malaysia.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ramly Burger?
Ramly Burger is a street food from Malaysia: beef patty wrapped in a fried egg blanket with margarine, sauces and cabbage. Named for Ramly Mokni, whose halal patty company from 1979 put roadside burger carts across Malaysia.
How long does Ramly Burger take to make?
Ramly Burger takes 15 min of preparation and 15 min of cooking. The recipe makes 2 burgers. It is rated easy to make.
What can I substitute in Ramly Burger?
Yes, within limits. Any thin frozen beef patty. Butter in place of margarine, which is less authentic and tastes better.
What is the most important thing to get right in Ramly Burger?
Spread the egg out with the spatula into a thin square, roughly twice the width of the patty. Spread it thin and square rather than letting it spread into a round, because it has to fold neatly around the patty.
