Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe (Pan-fried & Baked)

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    8 large kabab

  • Calories

    106 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe (Pan-fried & Baked)

Hara bhara kabab is made with fresh spinach leaves, green peas and potatoes. So they are nutritious as well as delicious. Hara bhara kebab makes for a good Indian starter or snack. This green kabab can also be stuffed in burger buns or sandwiches can be made from them. 

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Ingredients

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for blanching spinach

  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves or 100 grams
  • 1.5 to 2 cups water for blanching
  • 1 to 1.5 cups cold water

for cooking potatoes and green peas

  • 2 medium large potatoes or 200 to 215 grams
  • ½ cup green peas or 150 grams , fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups water for pressure cooking

other ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons besan (gram flour) or add as required
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 to 1.5 inches ginger - roughly chopped, adjust as per your spice requirements
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon amchur powder (dry mango powder)
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala
  • salt as required
  • 8 cashew halves - optional
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons oil for pan frying the kabab, add as required
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Instructions

Blanching spinach

  1. Boil water and then switch off the flame. Keep rinsed spinach in hot water for 2 minutes. Remove with a help of tongs and keep the leaves in cold water for 1 minute. 
  2. Again remove the leaves from the cold water using tongs and place in a colander. Drain the water very well. Squeeze lightly if there is extra water.
  3. Finely chop the spinach and keep aside.

Other preparations

  1. Roast besan (gram flour) in a small pan till it becomes aromatic and changes its color. Don't over roast or darken the gram flour.
  2. Steam or boil the potatoes and peas in a pressure cooker or pan (pressure cooker details mentioned above in the step wise pics). 
  3. Crush chopped ginger and green chillies in a mortar-pestle to a paste. 

Making hara bhara kabab

  1. In a bowl take the chopped spinach. Grate the boiled potatoes in the bowl. Add the peas and green-chili paste.
  2. Mash the kabab mixture with a potato masher or with a wooden spoon.
  3. Add all the dry spice powders, roasted gram flour and salt. Mix the kabab mixture very well. 
  4. Shape into round patties. Press a cashew halve on each patty.
  5. Heat oil in a pan or skillet. Pan fry the kabab till crisp and golden turning over as needed. Once done then place them on kitchen paper towels.
  6. Serve hara bhara kabab hot with coriander chutney or mint chutney or tomato ketchup.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 106kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 192mg (8%) Potassium 326mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 774IU (15%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Vitamin E 2mg Vitamin K 40µg Calcium 21mg (2%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 29µg Iron 6mg (33%) Magnesium 27mg Phosphorus 53mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8large kabab

Amount Per Serving

Calories 106 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 106kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 192mg 8%
Potassium 326mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 774IU 15%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Vitamin E 2mg
Vitamin K 40µg
Calcium 21mg 2%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 29µg
Iron 6mg 33%
Magnesium 27mg 7%
Phosphorus 53mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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