Hara Bhara Kabab: Green Goodness Galore!

Plate of crispy, golden-brown vegetarian Hara Bhara Kabab served with green chutney and salad.

Hii Foodies!!

Hara Bhara Kabab is a famous north Indian dish. The reason behind its fancy name is all the green vegetables such as coriander leaves, peas, and spinach used to prepare it. This dish is considered a package of nutrition and taste and that’s why it has a huge fan following. 

Hara Bhara Kabab is not something that you can get only in restaurants. You can make them in the comfort of your home and that too with ease. Yuvaap has brought you the perfect recipe to make yummy and crunchy Hara Bhara Kabab at home so that you don’t have to worry about all those extra calories. Without further ado, let’s get started. 

Ingredients 

  • Coconut pressed oil- 1 teaspoon
  • Cumin- 1 teaspoon 
  • Ginger- 1 teaspoon (grated) 
  • Green chili – ½ teaspoon (Chopped)
  • Beans – ½ cup (chopped)
  • Green capsicum – ½ cup (chopped)
  • Spinach – ½ cup (in small pieces)
  • Green peas – ½ cup (soaked)
  • Salt – 1 teaspoon  
  • Potatoes – 2 – 3 Pieces (Boiled and mashed) 
  • Cumin powder- ½ teaspoon 
  • Cayenne Pepper – 1 teaspoon 
  • Coriander – 2 teaspoons (crushed)
  • Corn flour – ¼ cup

Instructions 

  1. First of all, heat a cauldron properly and add 1 tbsp cold coconut pressed oil, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, and ½ teaspoon Green chili. Mix these ingredients and roast them effectively. Do not overcook them.
  2. Secondly, add ½ cup beans, ½ cup chopped green capsicum, ½ cup Spinach in pieces, ½ cup green peas (soaked in water), and 1 teaspoon salt in the same cauldron.
  3. Then, roast all these ingredients again until they smell good. Once done, let it dry because the veggies will release water.
  4. After the mixture has dried, blend it in a grinder to give it a coarse texture.
  5. Take a bowl and add 2 -3 boiled potatoes and mash them properly.
  6. Add 1 teaspoon of Cumin powder, 1 teaspoon of cayenne Pepper, 2 teaspoons of coriander powder, and ¼ cup of corn flour in that bowl and knead to get a smooth dough out of it.
  7. Now apply some oil to your hand, make round-shaped balls, and press it to make the shape of a patty. If the mixture is very soft, add corn flour to make it thick.
  8. Now take a baking tray, spread butter paper over it, and keep all your patties on it.  
  9. Then keep your patties inside the preheated oven at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
  10. After 20 minutes, take the tray out carefully, 
  11.  Your crispy kebabs are ready 
  12. Serve it with your favorite chutney, and enjoy!
  13. Bon Appetit! 

Benefits 

Spinach

It is an excellent option to get relaxation from oxidative stress. Also, it is a perfect way to keep your eyes healthy, reduce overall blood pressure, and boost your health. Spinach helps with hydration due to its huge water content, it has also been found helpful in curbing appetite. The calcium, magnesium, and vitamin K in spinach promote bone density. Spinach also reduces the risk of iron deficiency anemia. 

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Peas

Having peas in your meal will stabilize your blood sugar level. Also, it helps treat digestion malfunction issues and prevent high blood pressure. If you have any chronic disease like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, peas can be your ultimate help. Peas can help in strengthening the immune system and lower the risk of various chronic diseases including arthritis and diabetes. 

Beans

Consuming beans in your meal will help increase metabolic activities and improve the cardiovascular system. Beans have lots of fiber and protein. They help in keeping a healthy weight. The best part is the control over immune-related diseases and the lowering of inflammation.

Capsicum

Capsicum comes under the category of supper veggies, they have vitamin c in abundance which help with better immune function and vision. Capsicums can improve metabolism. Capsicum is excellent in providing relief from painful conditions, including nerve pain. Capsicums also reduce anxiety and inflammation.  They have been found helpful during menopause symptoms. 

That’s it, a few simple steps and your beloved healthy snack is on your plate. Try it out yourself and thank us later! 

References

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-945/capsicum

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7915747/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3999804/#:~:text=Spinach%20is%20a%20proven%20source,and%20several%20types%20of%20minerals.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10341148/#:~:text=Owing%20to%20the%20multiple%20bioactive,regulation%20of%20metabolic%20syndrome%20effects.

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