Veg Seekh Kebab

by Tarla Dalal

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Traditionally seekh kebabs are made with mince meat that has been seasoned and pressed onto a tandoor stick before being lowered into the hot tandoor that makes it a perfect golden brown. Seekh kebabs are very rich and have been a favorite with royal families of India for centuries. Today seekh kebabs are no longer limited to the non-vegetarians menu. Made with grated boiled potatoes, carrots peas and dal this mouth-watering kebab will leave every one licking their finger tips. Since most of us do not have a tandoor available at home this recipe uses the grill or a charcoal barbeque to cook the kebabs. Enjoy these kebabs with fresh Hari Chutney.

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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Makes 12 kebabs.
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Ingredients

1/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
1/4 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
2 tbsp grated onions
2 tbsp grated carrot
2 tbsp boiled green peas
2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/5 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 tsp chaat masala
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil for brushing
Green Chutney for serving

Method

Clean, wash and boil the moong dal in 1 cup of water till the dal is soft and cooked and all the water has evaporated.
Combine the cooked dal with all the remaining ingredients, except the oil, and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions.
Using a thick seekh (metal skewer), press each portion of the dal mixture on it using your fingers to make a 100 mm. (4") long kebab.
Brush each kebab very lightly with a little oil.
Cook the kebabs over a grill or over a charcoal barbeque till they are evenly browned (approx. 3 to 4 minutes).
Serve hot with hari chutney.

RECIPE SOURCE : Punjabi Khana