Veg Shami Kebab

Kebab is a cooked beef dish that originated in Middle Eastern cuisines. On a skewer or spit, it is roasted or grilled. Kebabs can be made with a variety of items other than meat. Kebabs are made comprised of cut up or ground meat, occasionally with veggies, and a variety of other ingredients depending on the recipe. Try @kids.food.ideas.indian's Veg Shami Kebab as a healthy snack for your kids to get some daily protein consumption.

Total Time50 Min

Cook time20 Min

Prep time30 Min

Serves3

Key Indredients

2 Cup Soaked Black Chana 1/4 Cup Soaked Chana Dal

4 Big Garlic Cloves 1 inch Ginger

2 Tbsp desiccated coconut 1 Cinnamon stick

1 Black cardamom 1/2 cup Water

Salt to taste 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder

2 Tbsp Cornflour 3 Tbsp Chopped coriander leaves

Oil For frying

Instructions

Rinse the Black chana thoroughly under tap water.
Transfer it to a bowl and soak the black chana overnight in 4 cups of water. By the morning, the black chana will swell and double in size.
Drain that water and rinse the black chana once again under tap water.
In a different bowl wash Yellow Chana Dal and soak it for 30 minutes.
In a pressure cooker add 1/2 cup water, soaked yellow dal, black chana, garlic, ginger, desiccated coconut, cinnamon stick, black cardamom and salt. Do not mix.
On high heat take 3 whistles and turn off the gas. Let the pressure settle.
Let the chana cool down. Remove cinnamon stick and black cardamom then mash it with a masher
Add cornflour, garam masala and coriander. Mix well. If the mixture is too dry add 2 Tbsp Water.
Make kebabs in any shape you like.
Add oil to the pan and shallow fry it from both sides.
Serve with coriander chutney or ketchup.