Hara Bhara Kebab (Punjabi Khana) Recipe (Punjabi Recipes)

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• 1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
• 1 tsp garlic (lehsun), grated
• 3 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1/2 cup roughly blanched and chopped spinach (palak) and drained
• 1/4 cup boiled green peas
• 1/4 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/4 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1/4 tsp garam masala, readily available
• 45720 bread crumbs
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/4 cup maida (plain flour) dissolved with 1/3 cup
• oil for deep-frying
• tomato ketchup
• green chutney.

Steps

1. You can also cook the kebabs on a greased tava (griddle) by following the same procedure till step 5 and cook until golden brown in colour from both the sides.
2. Clean, wash and soak the chana dal. Add the ginger, garlic, green chillies and ¾ cup of water and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles or until the dal is cooked. Drain and discard any excess water.
3. Combine the spinach, green peas and cooked dal mixture and blend in a mixer to a coarse mixture without using any water.
4. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and add the paneer, potatoes, chaat masala, punjabi garam masala, ¼ cup breadcrumbs and salt and mix well.
5. Divide the mixture into10 equal portions and shape each kebab into 50 mm. (2”) flat kebabs.
6. Dip each kebab into the prepared flour- water paste and roll in the bread crumbs.
7. Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai and deep-fry them till they are golden brown in colour from both the sides.
8. Serve hot with tomato ketchup and green chutney.