CHANA DAL SEEKH KEBABS

Vegetarians don't have to miss out on kebabs. These delicious and healthy chana dal seekh kebabs are as succulent as their non-vegetarian version!

Cooking Time : 30 mins.
Preparation Time : 15 mins.

Makes 4 kebabs.
Ingredients
½ cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1½ cups boiled and cubed raw bananas
½ cup chopped cabbage
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
½ tsp dry ginger powder (soonth)
¼ cup chopped mint (phudina)
1 tbsp chaat masala
¼ tsp garam masala
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Oil for grilling

For serving
Green chutney

Method
1.Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, add the chana dal and sauté it over a low flame till it is light pink in colour.
2.Cool and grind the chana dal to a powder. Keep aside.
3.In another pan, heat the remaining 2 tbsp of oil and sauté the cabbage and green chillies well.
4.Add in the dry ginger powder and raw bananas and mix well.
5.Cool and grind to a coarse paste along with the mint without using any water.
6.Combine the chana dal powder, raw banana mixture, chaat masala, garam masala and salt and mix well.
7.Divide into 4 equal portions and shape them into kebabs on metal skewers that are 100 mm. (4") long.
8.Brush each kebab with a little oil.
9.Grill over a charcoal or electric barbeque till they are lightly browned on all sides.
10.Serve hot with green chutney.

Tips
You could use greased unsharpened pencils instead of skewers and cook the kebabs on a tava (griddle) if you do not have a barbeque.