Hara bhara kabab is made with a green paste made of spinach, green peas, and coriander leaves mixed with a variety of powdered spices like fennel seeds, crushed black pepper, roasted cumin seeds and more. It also includes vegetables like carrots, beans and cauliflower along with peanut and chana dal powder. The kababs are shallow fried first and deep fried to perfection for a crispy exterior and soft interior. The process to make hara bhara kabab at home is quite simple, as described in my recipe in detail.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Hara bhara kabab is one of the most popular snack items of India.
- Serve them hot with mint chutney, tomato ketchup, mustard sauce or yogurt dip.
- Hara bhara kabab tastes slightly spicy, nutty, creamy, and earthy.
- Other similar recipes are dahi ke kabab, veg galouti kebab, paneer tikka, aloo tikki, tandoori soya kabab, and mixed vegetable cutlet.
The Ingredients:
For blanching the greens:
- 200 grams spinach (leaves only)
- 200 grams green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 100 grams coriander leaves
To make the kabab mixture:
- 1 bowl beans (finely chopped)
- 1 bowl carrots (finely chopped)
- 1 bowl cauliflower (grated or finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tsp butter
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp green chilies (finely chopped)
- 2 potatoes (large size, boiled, peeled, cut into large chunks)
- 200 grams paneer (optional, grated and then mashed)
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp black pepper (crushed)
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder (roasted)
- 1 tsp Kasoori methi (crushed)
- 2 tbsp roasted chana dal powder
- 3 tbsp peanut powder
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
For designing the kababs:
- Cashew nuts (as required, halved)
To fry the potatoes and kababs:
- Cooking oil (an adequate amount)
- Butter (as required for greasing the frying pan)
A couple of months ago on my younger son’s birthday, one of my neighbors made this dish as an appetizer, which the kids liked it especially. I watched her closely as she put the ingredients together. She did it very carefully and precisely. She said this is the best and easiest way to get kids to eat vegetables gladly. I think she is right.
On a Sunday I made the kababs because my son asked me to. They turned out to be good. My husband and I were happy to see our sons eating the kababs without complaining. I was very thankful to the neighbor for sharing the kababs recipe with me and thanked her for helping me get my kids to eat the kababs and other vegetables.
How to Make Hara Bhara Kebab? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Blanch 200 grams of spinach and green peas along with 100 grams of coriander leaves.
Step 2: Blend them.
Step 3: Chop beans, carrots, and cauliflower.
Step 4: Fry ½ tsp of fennel seeds, 1 tsp of garlic, 1 tbsp of ginger and green chilies.
Step 5: Add the chopped beans, carrots, and cauliflower followed by the green paste.
Step 6: Cut, fry, and remove 2 large, boiled potatoes.
Step 7: Grate and mash 200 grams of paneer.
Step 8: Add paneer and potatoes along with salt to taste, ½ tsp of coriander powder, ½ tsp of crushed black pepper, ½ tsp of garam masala powder, ½ tsp of roasted cumin powder, and 1 tsp of Kasoori methi (crushed) to the green kabab mixture.
Step 9: Grind 2 tbsp of roasted chana dal.
Step 10: Grind 3 tbsp of roasted peanuts.
Step 11: Add them along with 2 tbsp of breadcrumbs.
Step 12: Make the kabab tikkis.
Step 13: Fry until slightly brown.
Step 14: Deep fry and remove.
Step 15: Your tasty and spicy homemade hara bhara kabab is ready.
Recipe Card
Hara Bhara Kebab
Ingredients
For blanching the greens:
- 200 grams spinach leaves only
- 200 grams green peas fresh or frozen
- 100 grams coriander leaves
To make the kabab mixture:
- 1 bowl beans finely chopped
- 1 bowl carrot finely chopped
- 1 bowl cauliflower grated or finely chopped
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tsp butter
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger finely chopped
- 1 tbsp green chilies finely chopped
- 2 potatoes large size, boiled, peeled, cut into large chunks
- 200 grams paneer optional, grated and then mashed
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp black pepper crushed
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder roasted
- 1 tsp Kasoori methi crushed
- 2 tbsp roasted chana dal powder
- 3 tbsp peanut powder
- 2 tbsp breadcrumb
For designing the kababs:
- Cashew nuts as required, halved
To fry the potatoes and kababs:
- Cooking oil an adequate amount
- Butter as required for greasing the frying pan
Instructions
- Blanch 200 grams of spinach and green peas along with 100 grams of coriander leaves.
- Blend them.
- Chop beans, carrots, and cauliflower.
- Fry ½ tsp of fennel seeds, 1 tsp of garlic, 1 tbsp of ginger and green chilies.
- Add the chopped beans, carrots, and cauliflower followed the green paste.
- Cut, fry, and remove 2 large, boiled potatoes.
- Grate and mash 200 grams of paneer.
- Add paneer, potatoes along with salt to taste, ½ tsp of coriander powder, ½ tsp of crushed black pepper, ½ tsp of garam masala powder, ½ tsp of roasted cumin powder, and 1 tsp of Kasoori methi (crushed) to the green kabab mixture.
- Grind 2 tbsp of roasted chana dal.
- Grind 3 tbsp of roasted peanuts.
- Add them along with 2 tbsp of breadcrumbs.
- Make the kabab tikkis.
- Fry until slightly brown.
- Deep fry and remove.
- Your tasty and spicy homemade hara bhara kabab is ready.
