Healthy Moong Dal Seekh Kebabs

Ingredients :


Moong Dal (Yellow Lentil) - 1 cup boiled and mashed

Potatoes - 2 Boiled and mashed

Onion - 1 chopped finely

Ginger - garlic paste - 1 teaspoon

Red chilly powder - 1 tablespoon

Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon

Haldi - a pinch

Salt - as per taste

Chaat masala powder - 1 teaspoon

Ghee - for brushing


Method :

Wash the lentils thoroughly and soak them in water for 5 minutes.

Pressure cook the lentils for 2 whistles or  till they become soft. Drain out the water in the lentils if any, Boil Potatoes and mash them. Grind ginger and garlic into a paste. In a bowl add cooked lentils , mashed potatoes, onion, red chilly powder, salt, chaat masala powder, haldi and garam masala powder and mix well.

Take the skewers (soak them in cold water so that they don't get burnt). take a small portion of the mixture and place them in the skewers as shown in the picture.

Now brush the kebabs with ghee and keep it in a pre-heated oven for about 10 minutes at 240 degrees C .

Cook till the bottom part turns golden brown. Turn it over and cook for another 10 minutes till they get a nice golden brown colour on them. Brush little more ghee if required.

These kebabs can be deep fried or shallow fried as per your choice. This is a healthier version as the kebabs are grilled in the oven with  very little ghee.

Serve these kebabs with the green mint chutney and/or Sweet tamarind chutney and onion salad. Sprinkle some chaat masala powder over the kebabs.