Kebabs are a hit with most people. Be it non vegetarian keema based or vegetarian based. Most famous non veg ones are shami kebab, galouti kebab. Vegetarian kabab, Hara bhara kebab and dahi ke kebab are the most loved starters. These vegetarian kababs are a most sought dish in the office banquet platter. You can also make vegan version of shami kebab for an easy snack
Traditionally, they are pan fried. However the below version is air fryer hara bhara kebab. It tastes just as yum minus the extra time needed for cooking. Lucknow and Hyderabad are famous for their biryani, kebabs and shahi tukda. You can also have plenty of chaat like palak patta chaat, golgappe and aloo tikki
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Air fryer hara bhara kabab recipe video
Ingredients
- Potatoes, boiled & mashed
- Peas ,boiled & mashed
- Fresh corainder leaves and stalks
- Ginger
- Spinach, blanched and pureed
- Red lentil flour or chickpea flour (besan)
- Spices ( salt,paprika, garam masala)
- Oil
- cashews, for garnish
Refer to recipe card for detailed list of ingredients
Instructions
- Blanch green veggies in water for 30 seconds with peas, drain and allow to cool
2. .Mix mashed potatoes, blanched spinach, mashed peas, ginger paste, coriander.
3. Add lentil flour with spices. (optional, this lentil flour is only required if you feed the mixture is very soft)
4. Mix all the ingredients well.
5. Form small patties.
6. press a cashew on top. ,Lightly brush with oil, place on a tray, and freeze for 4+ hours.
7. Preheat air fryer to 180°C (350°F) for 5 min.
Use a perforated baking sheet, place frozen kebabs in a single layer.
8. Air fry at 180°C for 20-22 min, flipping & brushing with oil midway.
Serve hot with mint chutney or yogurt dip!
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Air fryer hara bhara kebab recipe
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cup Potatoes boiled & mashed
- 1 cup Peas boiled & mashed
- 1 cup Fresh corainder leaves and stalks
- 1 piece Ginger 1 small piece of ginger, to be pureed with coriander.
- 1 piece green chilli optional,puree with coriander
- 2 cup Spinach blanched and pureed, 2 cup spinach yields 1 cup blanched and pureed spinach.
- ½ Red lentil flour or chickpea flour besan, optional only if the mixture is very soft
Spices
- ½ tablespoon salt or as per taste
- 3 tablespoon Oil for brushing
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 6-7 cashews halved lengthwise, for garnish
Instructions
Step 1: Blanch the Vegetables
- Boil 2 cups of water.
- Add spinach leaves, coriander, and peas.
- Cook for 30 seconds only.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Squeeze out excess moisture.
- Finely chop or puree the blanched greens.
Step 2: Prepare the Mixture
- Grate or mash the boiled potatoes.
- In a large bowl, combine potatoes, green mixture, ginger paste, spices, and lentil flour.
- Mix well until the mixture holds together.
Step 3: Shape and Freeze
- Shape into small round patties.
- Press one cashew on top of each kebab.
- Lightly brush with oil.
- Place on a tray and freeze for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
Step 4: Air Fry
- Preheat air fryer to 185°C (365°F) for 5 minutes.
- Place a perforated baking sheet in the basket.
- Arrange frozen kebabs in a single layer.
- Air fry at 185°C for 18-20 minutes.
- Flip halfway and brush lightly with oil.
- Cook until golden and crisp.
- Serve hot with mint chutney or yogurt dip.
Variations
You can make it more spicy if you want by increasing garam masala and adding red chili powder as per your taste. Add spinach to it along with coriander leaves to make it extra nutritious. You can also use sweet potatoes instead of potato.
Storage & reheating instructions
For raw kebab/patties - you can freeze them for days/months. Just follow the cooking instructions in the recipe card above to cook them
For cooked kebab/patties - store them in an air tight container upto a week in the fridge, reheat them for 4-5 minutes in preheated air fryer at 180C|355f.
FAQs
Shish kebab,tunday kebab, Reshmi kebab,Adana,beyti kabab are some of them.
You can make them with sweet potatoes, always cook the sweet potato, let them cool down in a fridge for few hours or overnight and then use them.
Yes, you can cook in an oven, cook for 28-30 minutes in a preheated oven at 180C
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