Veg Hara Bhara Kabab is a delicious North Indian appetizer or snack made using spinach, potatoes, and a few spices. Serve this restaurant style kabab with a cup of masala chai, green chutney, and ketchup.
Heat 2-3 cups of water in a pan over medium-high heat.
Once the water comes to a boil, add sugar and stir until it dissolves.
Add spinach and green peas to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and strain the spinach and peas in a fine-mesh strainer.
Run them under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Drain well.
Make The Green Paste
Add the blanched spinach and peas to a blender, along with cilantro, chilies, ginger, and 1 tablespoon of water, and blend to make a smooth paste.
Scrape the sides of the blender a few times while blending.
Note - Do not add more water otherwise the kabab mixture will become pasty.
Make The Kabab Mixture
Transfer the green paste to a medium mixing bowl.
Add potatoes, chickpea flour, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, salt, dry mango powder, and garam masala powder, and mix well.
The kabab mixture should be easy to handle. It should neither be too thick nor too runny. If the mixture looks too thick, add a few tablespoons of water; if it looks too runny, add some breadcrumbs.
Take a small lime size mixture and shape it to make a smooth ball. Gently press the ball and press a cashew half in the center.
Note – Apply oil on your palms if the mixture is sticking while shaping.
Shape all the kababs in the same manner.
Fry The Kabab
Heat 3-4 cups of vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat to medium.
Drop 5-6 kababs in the hot oil and fry until they turn golden brown, flipping a few times in between.
Drain on a plate lined with kitchen tissues.
Fry the remaining kabab in the same manner. Serve hot.
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Notes
Adjust the green chilies as per your liking. You can use any variety of green chilies.You can shallow fry these kababs instead of deep frying them.