Veg Hara Bhara Kebab by Aparna Bose

This recipe is by Aparna Bose, a home cook and also the Proprietor of Gograshe – a food catering organization.

Ingredients

• Palak/spinach- 500 gms
• Green peas- 1 cup
• Coriander- 1 bunch
• Green chillies- 2/3
• Boiled potato- 2 medium
• Besan/gram flour- 4tbsp
• Kaju/cashew – 2 tbsp
• Ghee- as required.
• Salt – as per taste
• Sugar- optional
• Amchur powder- 1tsp
• Red chilli powder- 1tsp or more
•  Jeera/cumin powder- 1tsp
• Garam masala powder- 1tsp
• Methi/fenugreek powder- 1/4 tsp
• Hing/asafoetida – 1/4 tsp.

Preparation:

• Boil the green peas and keep them aside to cool. In the same water blanch the clean spinach leaves and drain the water completely.

• Blend together the boiled peas, coriander leaves, chillies and spinach.

• Bhuno/saute kaju in ghee till brown. Cool and grind . In the same oil stir the besan till it turns light brown and gives out a nice aroma .

• Mash the potatoes and add the paste, kaju and besan nicely with all the spices, salt and sugar.

• If you find the kebab mixture too sticky or mushy, add a little bit of bread crumbs to it.

• Now divide the mixture into equal portions and form into patties. Fry the kababs turning and brushing each side with generous amount of ghee.