Name: Veg Shami Kebab recipe by Abhilasha Gupta at BetterButter
Prep time: 540 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 550 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chana dal 200gms; Soya granules 100 gms; Ginger 1 tbsp chopped; Green chillies 2 chopped; Salt to taste; 2 tbsp corn flour; 2 tbsp. Hung curd; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp cumin seeds; A pinch asafoetida; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 cup corriender leaves; 6 cloves garlic chopped; 1 chopped onion; Edible oil

ABOUT Veg Shami Kebab RECIPE

Shami Kebab is usually non vegetarian but giving the whole thing a new twist and something to add to the veg platter. Shami Kebab is usually made with meat ingredient. I have substituted meat with another protein that is soya granules.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chana dal 200gms
Soya granules 100 gms
Ginger 1 tbsp chopped
Green chillies 2 chopped
Salt to taste
2 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp. Hung curd
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
A pinch asafoetida
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 cup corriender leaves
6 cloves garlic chopped
1 chopped onion
Edible oil

Instructions

SOAK 200 GMS CHANA DAL IN WATER FOR 8 HOURS
PRESSURE COOK THE DAL UNTIL SOFT
DRAIN THE WATER FROM THE DAL, SET ASIDE
BOIL 100 GMS SOYA GRANULES UNTIL SOFT
SQUEEZE OUT THE EXCESS WATER, SET ASIDE
HEAT 2 TBSP OIL, ADD 1 TSP CUMIN, 6 CHOPPED GARLIC CLOVES
ADD 1/4 TSP ASAFOETIDA, 2 CHOPPED GREEN CHILLIES
ADD 1 FINELY CHOPPED ONION, SAUTE UNTIL TRANSLUCENT
ADD 1 TBSP GINGER PASTE
ADD THE BOILED DAL & THE SOYA GRANULES
ADD SALT TO TASTE, MIX WELL UNTIL THE WATER DRIES UP
ADD 1 TSP GARAM MASALA, 1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER
ADD 1/2 CUP FINELY CHOPPED FRESH CORIANDER, SAUTE UNTIL DRY, TAKE OFF HEAT, ALLOW IT TO COOL
SHAPE INTO SMALL KEBABS WITH OIL-GREASED PALMS
FLATTEN LIKE THIS, SET ASIDE
DUST WITH CORNFLOUR
DIP INTO THICK CURD & REMOVE
LEAVE THEM IN THE FRIDGE FOR 1 HOUR
HEAT 2 TBSP OIL IN A NONSTICK PAN, SHALLOW FRY THE KEBABS ON LOW HEAT
FLIP & FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN & CRISP FROM BOTH SIDES
THE KEBABS ARE DONE, TAKE OFF HEAT
DELICIOUS VEG SHAMI KEBABS ARE READY, SERVE HOT

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