hara bhara kabab

a recipe which is so easy to prepare. i have seen hara bhara kabab on the menu list of north indian restaurants. a couple of times we have had the these kababs outside and they were ok.

so when i had got a lot of spinach for making sarson ka saag, and they were still leftover, i decided to make this green kabab.

true to its name hara bhara kabab boosts of green health. made from spinach, peas and potatoes it is nutritious as well as delicious. great with any chutney or sauce.

to go with the kababs i had made a green garlic chutney from garlic chives.

this is also a great gluten-free as well as a vegetarian snack for all those who like kababs.

an easy finger food that can be served as a brunch or also as a starter. one which is light and not heavy. can also be stuffed into sandwiches or burgers. great way to disguise the spinach, so that kids can have it too.

a step by step post follows to prepare the hara bhara kabab:

1: firstly steam and boil the potatoes and peas.

2: rinse the spinach leaves in water and drain.

3: boil water with some salt. add the spinach leaves and keep in the hot water for 3-4 minutes. this step is blanching the spinach leaves.

4: drain and keep the spinach leaves in cold water. this is so that the spinach retain their greenness.

5: drain the spinach well and squeeze if there is extra water. later chop the spinach finely and keep aside.

6: meanwhile roast gram flour in a pan.

7: stir till you get a nutty fragrance and the gram flour changes its color. keep aside.

8: in a bowl add the chopped spinach. grate the boiled potatoes over it.

9: now add the cooked peas, ginger-chili paste.

10: mash the kebab mixture with a potato masher.

11: now add the roasted gram flour and the spice powders plus salt.

12: mix very well. your hands will be sticky if there was moisture in the spinach. in this case apply some oil to your palms when shaping the kebabs. shape into medium sized patties.

13: shallow fry or pan fry the kebabs with some oil.

14:  fry them till they become golden browned and crisp from outside.

15: serve hot with any chutney or sauce of your choice.

recipe details & printable version below:

hara bhara kabab

 

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Author: dassana

Recipe type: appetiser, brunch, snack

Cuisine: north indian

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach
• 2 medium size potatoes
• ¾ cup peas, fresh or frozen
• 1 tsp chaat masala powder
• 1 tsp amchur powder/dry mango powder
• 2 tsp ginger-green chili paste or crushed (adjust as per your spice requirements)
• 2 and ½ tbsp besan/gram flour
• salt as required
• 1 or 2 tbsp oil for frying the kababs

Instructions

1. blanch the spinach in salted water.
2. drain and keep them in a cold water.
3. finely chop the spinach and keep aside.
4. roast besan/gram flour in a small pan till it becomes aromatic and changes its color.
5. don’t over roast or darken the gram flour.
6. steam or boil the potatoes and peas.
7. in a bowl take the chopped spinach.
8. grate the boiled potatoes in the bowl.
9. add the peas & green-chili paste.
10. mash the kabab mixture with a potato masher or with a wooden spoon.
11. add all the dry spice powder, roasted gram flour and salt.
12. mix the kabab mixture uniformly.
13. shape into round patties and shallow or pan fry the kababs till golden brown.
14. serve hot with chutney or sauce.

Notes

the spice powders namely chaat masala and amchur powder can be adjusted as suited.

for binding instead of gram flour, corn flour or corn starch can also be used.

these kababs can also be baked as well as grilled.

if you don’t have chaat masala, then just add garam masala powder and reduce the quantity to ½ teaspoon

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 7-8 kababs

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