Hara Bhara Kebab- Vegetarian Kebabs

Hara Bhara Kebab
(Vegetarian Kebab with Peas and Corn)

It turns out really tasty and was a hit even with my hard-ore non-veg kebab lover husband..he loves his tangdi kebab, tandoori chicken, tandoori pomfret and reshmi kebab- I just added one more favourite to his list!

Ingredients

Green Peas: 400 gms

(Frozen Peas can be used too)

Corn: 200 gms

Boiled Potato- 1 small (optional)

Ginger: 1 inch

Green chilli: 1 large

Garlic: 10-12 cloves

Raw ginger : 1/2 inch (crushed)

Ginger- garlic paste: 1.5 tbsp

Green chilli: 1 large

Raw Ginger: 1/2 inch (crushed)

Dry Masala Mix

Amchur - 1 tsp

Chaat Masala - 2 tsp

Dhania powder - 1 tsp

Jeera powder -1 tsp

Kala namak/ black salt - 1 tsp

Garam masala- a pinch (optional)

Mix the above and keep just before cooking the peas

Salt - 2-3 tsp (to taste)

The spice powders' quantity may be suited to one's taste and increased accordingly

Maida/ Refined flour- 1 tbsp

Cornflour/ Rice powder- 1.5 tbsp

Oil to cook pea mixture- 2 tbsp

Method

Boil the peas and the corn with about 1 tsp of salt. Thaw the frozen peas before cooking by leaving in a bowl of water if using the same.

Drain the corn and keep aside to cool. Peel the potato.

Cool the peas. In a mixer or food processor, add the peas, the raw ginger, ginger-garlic paste and green chilli and grind WITHOUT water. Grind till it forms a soft dough like consistency.

Now, heat oil in a skillet. Add the corn and fry slightly. Mash in the potato lightly with the ground peas. Add this to the corn. Stir, add the dry masala mix, along with 1 tbsp of maida and fry till it forms a soft ball. Add some maida/ cornflour if it is gooey to absorb the moisture

Cool and form palm sized flat tikkis. Coat or dst with the dry cornflour and shallow fry on a skillet.

Serve hot with mint chutney or ketchup!

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