Monday 7 November 2011

Vegitable shammi kebab

This is a very delicious and healthy kebab.
Generally shammi kebab is prepared with minced meat , ground chick peas and spices, in this vegetarian version we are replacing mince meat with plantains (i.e raw banana's).


Preparation time : 45 mins
Makes : 6 to 8 approx

Ingredients :

Plantain (or) Raw banana : 2
Chana dal : 1/2 cup
(The quantity is mashed  plantain : mashed chana dal = 1 : 1/2)
Green chili : 2
Ginger garlic paste : 1tsp
Chili powder : 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder  : 1 tsp
Cumin powder : 1 tsp
Amchoor powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala : 1 tsp
Salt : to taste

For stuffing :
Paneer : 1/2 cup
(you can even use cheese or koa, if you eat eggs you even can use crumbled egg )
Onion : 1 finely chopped
Coriander leaves : 10 springs
Chili powder : 1tsp
Chat masla : 1tsp
Salt : to taste

Method :

Take a pan , heat it, add little oil, add cumin seeds once they crackle add very finely chopped onions.
Add very finely chopped green chili's, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and very finely chopped mint leaves.
Add cooked chana dal, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, amchoor powder, garam masala powder, Mix them good.
Add cooked peeled plantains (or) raw bananas.
Remember to take out the boiled plantains from water after it gets cooked or else the plantain would abrosb the water and you would not get the right consistency to mix for prepraring Kebab.
Add chopped fresh coriander, and salt.
Check for taste.
Switch off the flame.
Mash the entire mixture till it becomes like a dough, keep it aside.
Prepare stuffing now.
Take a bowl , add paneer , onion, coriander, salt,chili powder and chat masala.
Mix them well.

Divide both mixtures into equal portions.
Take dal and  plantain mixture , press it, stuff the panner ball in it , carefully close it.
Seal every thing well to make a ball and then press it to make it into Pattie.
Shallow fry them in pan (or) on tawa.
Don't turn them much , turn them only once other wise they will break.
Your very delicious and delicate kebab's are ready to serve.
Enjoy them with green chutney or with any sauce.
Thank you , do post your comments :)

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