Hara Bhara Kebab in Green Gravy
by Tarla Dalal

Here's how you can welcome your favourite starter into the main course! Hara Bhara Kebab, the ever-popular starter made of chana dal, paneer and green-hued ingredients like spinach and green peas, is drowned in a tongue-tickling green gravy and served as a main course.

The gravy has a vibrant taste, colour and texture because of the combination of spinach and fenugreek leaves with cream and spice powders. When the kebab and the green gravy come together, you get a totally awesome main course that you can combine with your favourite Indian breads to make a delicious meal.

Don't forget the garnish of cheese because it significantly boosts the visual appeal and taste of the Hara Bhara Kebab in Green Gravy.

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Hara Bhara Kebab in Green Gravy recipe - How to make Hara Bhara Kebab in Green Gravy

For The Hara Bhara Kebab
1/2 cup chopped and blanched spinach (palak)
1/4 cup plain flour (maida)
2 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1/2 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup boiled green peas
1/4 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
salt to taste
2 pinches garam masala
1/2 tsp chaat masala
2 tbsp bread crumbs
bread crumbs for rolling
oil for deep-frying

For The Green Gravy
5 cups roughly chopped spinach (palak)
2 cups chopped fenugreek (methi)
1 tbsp oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp fresh cream
salt to taste

For The Garnish
2 tbsp grated processed cheese

Method
For the hara bhara kebab

Combine the plain flour and approx. 5 tbsp of water in a deep bowl and mix well using a whisk. Keep aside.
Clean, wash and soak the chana dal with enough water in a deep bowl for 1 hour and drain well
Combine the chana dal, garlic, ginger, green chillies and ¼ cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Drain well.
Combine the chana dal, spinach and green peas in a mixer and blend till smooth using ½ tbsp of water if needed.
Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and add the paneer, salt, garam masala, chaat masala and bread crumbs and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into a long oblong kebab.
Dip each kebab into the prepared plain flour-water mixture and roll in the bread crumbs till it is evenly coated from all the sides.
Refrigerate the kebabs for at least 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry the kebabs, 2 at a time on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.

For the green gravy

Boil enough water in a deep non-stick pan, add the spinach and fenugreek leaves, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Drain and refresh it with cold water. Blend in a mixer till smooth and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan kadhai, add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the spinach-fenugreek mixture, green chilli paste, garam masala, fresh cream, salt and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Just before serving, re-heat the green gravy.
Place the hara bhara kebabs in a serving dish and pour the hot green gravy evenly over it.
Serve immediately garnished with cheese.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	215 cal
Protein	6.4 g
Carbohydrates	19.2 g
Fiber	5.9 g
Fat	12.5 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	83 mg

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Hara Bhara Kebab in Green Gravy Video by Tarla Dalal

Riya

on 05 Dec 17 02:42 PM

Awesome subzi... nice twist of the famous punjabi starter - hara bhara kebab... Was appreciated in the party by one and all. I have always been a fan of Tarla Dalal recipe... great work by the team too.

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