Hara Bhara Kebab

Preparation Time: 10 mins.
Cooking Time: 20 mins.
Makes 6 kebabs.
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Ingredients

2 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
12 mm. (½") piece of ginger (adrak)
2 cloves of garlic (lehsun), grated
2 green chillies, finely chopped
1/2 cup spinach (palak), blanched, drained and chopped
1/4 cup boiled green peas
1/4 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/4 tsp garam masala
salt to taste

Other ingredients

3 tbsp whole wheat bread crumbs
1 tsp oil for cooking

Method

Pressure cook the chana dal, ginger, garlic and green chillies with ¾ cup of water for 2 to 3 whistles or until the dal is cooked. Drain out and discard any excess water.
Combine the spinach, green peas and cooked dal mixture and blend to a coarse paste without using any water.
Add the paneer, chaat masala and garam masala and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape them into flat kebabs.
Roll the kebabs in the bread crumbs.
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and cook the kebabs on both sides till they are golden brown in colour.
Serve hot.