veg shammi kabab

shammi kabab is a very popular awadhi dish made from minced meat, lentils and spices. these kababs are succulent, tasty and melt in the mouth.

well i know these facts since i have had them before becoming a vegetarian. I would just have 1 or 2 kababs and thats it. I could not eat more since i did not like the taste & texture of meat in the kabab….. and by the way all the kababs were made my me.

there was time when i would cook fish, meat & chicken for my folks at home… i would just cook and not eat at all. it was just cooking that gave me a lot of joy.

by the way all in my family are non vegetarians and we co exist

now these vegetarian shammi kababs are not melt in the mouth. that much i can tell you… but they are delicious.

I bet you won’t miss the meaty shammi kababs when you dig a bite in these vegetarian ones.

I make these veg kababs usually with chana dal or whole black chickpeas/kala chana. the recipe posted here has been made with black chana. if you have presoaked chana handy, then making these kababs is a breeze.

veg kababs are excellent as starters and even teams up well with bread in a sandwich, with bun in a burger and with pita bread too. pita bread reminds me of the best pita bread i had made some days ago. and when i say, best… i mean it.

the bread was soft, fluffy and fluffed up so well…. plus vegan too. here’s a sneak peak below… raw and unedited pic of the pita bread… recipe on making the bread, both in the oven & on stove top will be posted soon….. so stay tuned….

ok… back to the kababs. once shaped into small patties and then shallow fried – serve these veg delicacies hot hot,  with onion-mint-lime salad or the mint-yogurt chutney that is usually served with tandoori snacks.

i am very much pleased with the photos…. finally i managed to get a brilliant white background behind the food shots… a technique which i was struggling to get for months without any help or guidance…. and who should i thank for it…. myself… good job done dassana

veg shammi kabab recipe details below:

vegetarian shammi kabab

 

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Prep time

7 hours

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

7 hours 30 mins

 

veg shammi kabab is a very popular awadhi dish

Author: dassana

Recipe type: snacks

Cuisine: awadhi

Serves: 9-10 veg kababs

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried black chickpeas/kala chana
• 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped or minced
• 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• 1 green chili, finely chopped
• ½ tbsp ginger paste
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• 2 tbsp chickpea flour/besan
• salt
• oil for frying the kababs

Instructions

1. soak the black chickpeas in water overnight of for 6-7 hours.
2. drain and pressure cook the chickpeas with enough water and salt till they are thoroughly cooked.
3. let the pressure settle down in the cooker.
4. drain the cooked chickpeas now.
5. in a large bowl add the chickpeas and mash them with a wooden spoon or a blender or your hands.
6. just make a semi coarse mixture and not too smooth.
7. add all the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
8. make into small round shaped kababs or patties.
9. shallow fry the kababs in medium hot oil till crisp and browned on both sides.
10. you can also bake the kababs with a drizzle of oil for a healthier version.
11. garnish kababs with mint leaves and serve hot.
12. serve veg kababs with onion-mint salad along with slices of lime and some mint chutney.

Notes

you can also make the kabas with chana dal or both chana dal and black chickpeas. when frying, for testing first fry one kabab in the oil. if it doesn’t break than you can safely fry the remaining kababs. if it does break, then add some more chickpea flour/besan to the mixture.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 3-4

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