Description
Hara Bhara Kabab is a crispy, vibrant Indian snack made with spinach, peas, and potatoes. These golden green patties are packed with herbs and spices, making them perfect as a tea-time treat or party appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups spinach, blanched and squeezed dry
- 1 cup green peas, boiled
- 1 large potato, boiled and mashed
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- 2 tablespoons cornflour or besan
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Oil for shallow frying
Instructions
- In a food processor, blend spinach, peas, green chili, garlic, ginger, and coriander into a coarse mixture.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix in mashed potato, garam masala, chaat masala, cornflour, and salt.
- Form the mixture into equal-sized round patties.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Shallow fry the kababs until both sides are golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot with mint chutney and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Squeeze all moisture from spinach and peas to prevent sogginess.
- Use breadcrumbs if the mixture feels too wet to shape.
- Chill patties before frying for better hold and crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 kababs
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg