~< Veggie Seekh Kebabs >~

Ingredients :

2 medium potatoes - boiled and mashed.
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 medium carrot, grated
1/2 cup peas
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 cup tightly packed cilantro leaves
3 tbsp gram flour
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp cumin seed
salt to taste
3 tsp oil.

Directions :

1. In a pan heat oil,  add cumin seeds and let it sputter. Add green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and onions. Saute until onions are translucent.

2. Add gram flour and roast for around 2 minutes.

3. Now mix in all vegetable except potato and let them cook for 3-4 minutes on medium-high flame.

4. Transfer these veggies into a food-processor, add cilantro then blend them into a coarse mixture.

5. Transfer the coarse mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add mashed potatoes, bread crumbs, spices, salt and lemon juice. Mix until well combined. Let the mixture sit for an hour in the refrigerator, this step allows extra water in the prepared mixture to be absorbed by bread crumbs and gram flour over a period of time.

6.  Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Grab a portion and start shaping it into an oblong shape. No press the skewer into the mixture right through the centre. Dip your hands in water and give the kebab a cylindrical shape such that the mixture is evenly distributed along the skewer (seekh).

7. Grease the kebabs and roast them in your oven / tawa or airfryer. I air-fried mine at 350 F for 15-17 minutes, rotating them once or twice in the middle.

8. Serve hot with cilantro chutney , ketchup or any dip of your choice :)