Hara Bhara Kebab Recipe

If Kebabs and cutlets are your favourites, then here is one recipe that will woo your taste buds for sure. This Hara Bhara Kebab recipe is a restaurant-special recipe that makes for a delicious starter. Made with all the green and healthy veggies, this kebab is not even pan-fried. It is cooked in minimal oil on a tawa which makes it super healthy as well. First, a green puree is made with vegetables and then it is mixed with potatoes and besan for binding. You can also air-fry the kebabs to make them completely oil-free. Pair up these green kebabs with some chutney or any other dip of your choice and enjoy.

How to make Hara Bhara Kebab

  • Step 1 Cook the veggies

    Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add chopped onions and saute them for a few minutes. Add chopped beans and peas. Add salt as per taste, along with cumin powder, ginger paste, garlic paste, dry mango powder, garam masala, chaat masala and coriander leaves. Mix everything well and cook for a few minutes.

  • Step 2 Add spinach

    Lastly, add spinach leaves and cover the lid. Let them cook for a few minutes. Mix well and let the mixture cool down a bit.

  • Step 3 Grind it

    Add the cooked mixture to a blender and blend to form a smooth paste. Pour this paste into a bowl.

  • Step 4 Prepare the dough

    Now to this paste, add mashed potatoes, besan, salt and black pepper powder. Mix well to prepare a dough.

  • Step 5 Make tikkis

    Make small balls from the dough and flatten them a bit to give the shape of a tikki. Press one cashew in the middle of each tikki.

  • Step 6 Cook and serve

    Now heat 2 tbsp oil on a non-stick tawa. Place the tikkis/kebabs on it. Cook from both sides until golden brown. Serve the hara bhara kebabs with some mint chutney and enjoy.