Vegetable Kebab
by Tarla Dalal
Appetising, cocktail-sized snack made from bottle gourd, potatoes and onions, with a generous sprinkling of piquant onion masala mixture. Serve vegetable kebabs hot, with tea or at a cocktail party, and bask in the compliments.
Vegetable Kebab recipe - How to make Vegetable Kebab
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Makes 15 kebabs
2 cups grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/4 cup grated onions
1 cup boiled , peeled and grated potatoes
3 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
salt to taste
oil for deep-frying
To Be Mixed Into A Onion Masala Mixture (for Serving)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
salt to taste
Method
- Method
- Squeeze out all the water from the bottle gourd, combine it with all the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into15 equal portions.
- Shape 3 portions of the mixture into a 50 mm. (2”) diameter flat round kebab.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry the few kebabs, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 12 more kebabs in 4 more batches.
- Whilst the kebabs are hot, press them flat using a spoon and sprinkle a little onion masala mixture on top of each kebab.
- Serve immediately.
Vegetable Kebab Video by Tarla Dalal
Nutrient values per kebab
| Energy | 60 cal |
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Fat | 5.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 76.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.9 mg |
| Folic Acid | 3.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 5.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2.4 mg |
| Potassium | 42.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
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I could never imagine a recipe of kebabs with doodhi and grated onions...the masala mixture that is topped after frying is very spicy and chatpatta...