Dahi kebab is made with a mixture of thick hung curd and grated paneer combined with several spices and fresh herbs. These are shaped gently and coated with breadcrumbs before frying them to a nice and crisp exterior with a soft interior to perfection. Go through my easy recipe to learn the steps to make dahi kebab at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Dahi kebab is a popular North Indian appetizer often served at festive gatherings and restaurant menus across India.
- Serve it with spicy onion salad, mint chutney, lemon wedges, raita, and chili sauce for the best experience.
- Dahi kebab has a crispy, creamy, and mildly spiced taste.
- Other similar recipes are paneer tikka, paneer hara bhara kebab, and vegetable cutlet.
The Ingredients:
- 500 grams curd
- ½ cup paneer (grated)
- ¼ cup onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp green chilies (finely chopped)
- Coriander leaves (a few, finely chopped)
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper (crushed)
- ¼ tsp asafetida (hing)
- ½ tsp cumin seed powder (jeera)
- 2 tbsp gram flour (besan)
- Bread crumbs – as required to coat the kebabs
- Ghee (clarified butter) – as required to shape the kebabs
- Cooking oil – as required to fry the kebabs
My aunty, who lives very close to our house, taught me this recipe when she offered these delights with evening tea. The soft interior and crispy exterior delighted me and I asked her how did she manage it. She, instead of answering the question, patiently narrated the recipe highlighting the trick of balancing besan and paneer to keep the interior soft as it was. I noted down everything in my kitchen diary coming back home.
I attempted to make them in my kitchen the next Sunday evening, hoping to surprise everybody. My husband and two sons were really amazed and quickly finished their first serving, asking for more. While my husband cherished the overall texture and my sons loved the crispy coating. I felt so happy seeing all of them enjoy the kebabs so much considering myself lucky to have found such a distinct recipe.
How to Make Dahi Kebab? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Place a sieve on a bowl, then a piece of cotton cloth and pour 500 grams of curd in it.
Step 2: Tie it nicely and refrigerate overnight. Take it out in a bowl.
Step 3: Add ½ cup of grated paneer, ¼ cup of finely chopped onions , 1 tbsp of green chilies and coriander leaves along with salt to taste, ½ tsp of crushed black pepper, ¼ tsp of asafetida (hing), ½ tsp of cumin seed powder (jeera), followed by 2 tbsp of gram flour (besan). Mix it nicely.
Step 4: Take bread crumbs and ghee or clarified butter as required on a plate and a bowl alongside. Grease your hands with ghee, take a bit of the mixture and shape the kebab. Coat it nicely with bread crumbs. Repeat the process to make all the kebabs.
Step 5: Heat an adequate amount of cooking oil over a medium flame and place the kebabs carefully. Flip and fry on both sides until crisp. Remove them on a plate laid with tissue paper when done.
Step 6: Your crispy and tasty Dahi kebab is ready. Garnish with a piece of coriander leaf on each and serve them with spicy onion salad, lemon wedges, and chili sauce to enjoy.
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Dahi Kebab
Ingredients
- 500 grams curd
- ½ cup paneer grated
- ¼ cup onions finely chopped
- 1 tbsp green chilies finely chopped
- Coriander leaves a few, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper crushed
- ¼ tsp asafetida hing
- ½ tsp cumin seed powder jeera
- 2 tbsp gram flour besan
- Bread crumbs – as required to coat the kebabs
- Ghee clarified butter – as required to shape the kebabs
- Cooking oil – as required to fry the kebabs
Instructions
- Place a sieve on a bowl, then a piece of cotton cloth and pour 500 grams of curd in it.
- Tie it nicely and refrigerate overnight. Take it out in a bowl.
- Add ½ cup of grated paneer, ¼ cup of finely chopped onions , 1 tbsp of green chilies and coriander leaves along with salt to taste, ½ tsp of crushed black pepper, ¼ tsp of asafetida (hing), ½ tsp of cumin seed powder (jeera), followed by 2 tbsp of gram flour (besan). Mix it nicely.
- Take bread crumbs and ghee or clarified butter as required on a plate and a bowl alongside. Grease your hands with ghee, take a bit of the mixture and shape the kebab. Coat it nicely with bread crumbs. Repeat the process to make all the kebabs.
- Heat adequate amount of cooking oil over a medium flame and place the kebabs carefully. Flip and fry on both sides until crisp. Remove them on a plate laid with tissue paper when done.
- Your crispy and tasty Dahi kebab is ready. Garnish with a piece of coriander leaf on each and serve them with spicy onion salad, lemon wedges, and chili sauce to enjoy.
