Meena's Taste Mantra

Hara Bhara Kababs - A healthy and delicious Snack!

Amma was wondering what is to be done with just two potatoes that were remaining. She just had a glance at the contents of the refrigerator...few bunches of mint and coriander where snugly inside their boxes ...1 beetroot was saying Hi! Little bit of Cauliflower, a bunch of spinach bought in the morning...lots of fruits!!!

She has been wanting to make Hara Bhara Kababs from quite some time and when Appa asked "what's special today for Tea?", she took this opportunity to make these lovely discs of green! Simply delicious, quite filling and such a delight to see!

INGREDIENTS

2 tblsp Besan | Chick Pea Flour
2 Potatoes, large, boiled and peeled
3/4 cup Peas, boiled
1/8 cup Pudina | Mint, roughly chopped
1/4 cup Fresh Dhania | Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
1 tsp Sendha Namak | Black Salt | Rock Salt
1 tblsp White Til | Sesame Seeds
To taste Salt
Oil, for shallow fry

For Puree

1 cup Palak | Spinach, blanched and drained
3 Green Chilli
1 " Adrak | Ginger
1/2 tblsp Lemon Juice

METHOD

For Puree:

Grind to a smooth puree blanched spinach, ginger, green chilli and lemon juice.

In a pan, dry roast besan till it become fragrant. Ensure the besan does not get burnt.
In a bowl, gently mash boiled potatoes and peas. Do not make a smooth paste. Let there be few crumbled pieces of potaotes, else the Kababs will turn out pasty.
Add the spinach puree to the bowl.
Add chaat masala, rock salt, salt and roasted white til.
Combine to make a soft dough. Ensure you do not mash up the potatoes to a paste!
Make equal lemon size portions of the dough and give them any desired shape.
In a kadhai, heat oil for shallow fry.
When oil is hot, reduce flame and place the kababs, with space between two kababs.
Once the bubbles begin to reduce, turn them gently to the other side and after a minute, gently remove the kababs with a slotted spoon onto a tissue paper.
Serve hot with Tomato Sauce.

We have used:
1. Everest Chaat Masala
2. Borges Olive Oil Light
3. Tata Salt Lite
4. Kissan Tomato Sauce

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.