Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe | Jayashree Recipes

 HARA BHARA KABAB | JAYASHREE RECIPES

Hara Bhara Kebab is basically a pan fried spiced patty made with a mixture of spinach, green peas and potatoes. It is a very healthy kebab as it has both spinach and green peas. It is one of the most popular vegetarian North Indian dish, it can be eaten as a starter, appetizer or a tea time snack. This recipe is simple to prepare and easy to make under 30 minutes. Hara bhara kebab is tasty, flavorful and healthy recipe that everyone should try. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR HARA BHARA KABAB

Coarse : Snack

Cuisine : North Indian

Author : Jayashree 

Prep Time : 20 min

Cook Time : 5 min

INGREDIENTS

• 2 medium sized potato

• 2 cup spinach leaves - i used baby spinach

• 1 tsp oil

• 2 green chilli

• 1 inch ginger - chopped

• 1 cup green peas - fresh / frozen

• 1/4 cup coriander leaves

• 1 tbsp corn starch

• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

• 1/2 tsp cumin powder

• 1/2 tsp chaat masala powder

• 1/2 tsp dry mango powder - amchur powder

• 1/4 cup bread crumbs - plain

• salt to taste

• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs - optional

• 3 tbsp oil - for kebab

METHOD

• boil 2 potatoes, peel off the skin and mash the potatoes or crumble the potatoes well using fork or grater

• bring water to boil in a sauce pan

• add spinach leaves, cook for 30 seconds and then switch off the flame, this is called blanching

• drain the water and wash the spinach leaves in cold water and set aside

• heat a tsp of oil in a pan

• temper with green chilli and chopped ginger

• saute for few seconds

• add fresh green peas and cook for 2 minutes

• once peas cooked well, add blanched spinach and cook in medium flame until all the moisture content evaporates

• when there is little or no moisture content, switch off the flame

• cool down the mixture at room temperature 

• transfer into mixer grinder along with coriander leaves and grind to a smooth paste without adding water

• in a mixing bowl, add mashed potato, corn starch, cumin powder, red chilli powder, chaat masala powder, dry mango powder and salt

• mix well

• add ground paste and plain bread crumbs

• mix well together and it forms a nice dough

• pinch a small sized dough in your hand, make a ball, gently press and form a round pattie

• repeat the same process till dough is finished, i was able to get 12 patties out of this mixture

• spread panko bread crumbs in the plate and gently coat the crumbs in all the prepared patties

• keep in refrigerator for 30 minutes (optional) to set

• heat 3 tbsp of oil in a cast iron pan, place 3 patties one at a time

• cook on medium flame for 2 minutes, then flip over to other side and cook evenly

• patties should fry until light golden brown and crisp on both the sides

• healthy and tasty hara bhara kabab is ready, serve hot with tomato ketchup 

• taste delicious

NOTES

• adjust spice level according to your taste
• if you dont have corn starch, replace with besan flour or rice flour, works good
• adding panko bread crumbs is optional, it gives crispy outer texture