Sprouted Kala Chana Seekh Kababs| How to make vegetarian Shami Kababs| Veg Shami Kabab Recipe
These vegan, super yummy and flavorful Sprouted Kala Chana Seekh Kababs were on my to-cook list for quite some time.
Earlier I have shared Kala chana salad canapes which is a nutrition packed snack. It is tossed along with some veges, simple spices, and variety of chutenys, and Dhania pudina chutney.
High Protein Sprouted Kala Chana :
Sprouted Kala Chana is very high in protein and is also known as Bengal gram. Kababs made from Sprouted Kala chana can be served as side dish or snack.
This vegetarian variation with Sprouted Kala Chana Kababs or Vegetarian Shami kababs was a pleasant welcome change I must say.
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Sprouted Kala Chana Seekh Kababs, can it be made without sprouting?
To add more nutritional value to these kababs, i just soaked Kala Chana previous night and made sprouts out of it.
If you wish not to sprout it it’s fine. Go ahead and just boil soaked chana and use it making these kababs.
Another thing to make it less oily, I have pan grilled these kababs with very little oil. It can be shallow fried on tawa/griddle or can be Airfried also.
So here goes the receipe which is so easy to make Sprouted Kala Chana Seekh Kababs.
Recipe card
- 2 cups sprouted and boiled kala chana
- 2 medium sized boiled and mashed potatoes
- 2 tsp rice flour
- 4 tsp dry bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp chopped green chillies
- 1big onion finely chopped
- 3 to 4 tsp finely chopped coriander
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp red chilly powder
- 1 tsp chat masala
- 1tsp coriander powder1 tsp jeera powder
- Dip Wooden skewers or wooden seekh in water for 15 minutes so that it doesn’t catch fire while cooking.
- Soak kala chana for an overnight or minimum of 8 hours in enough water.
- Next day drain water from it.
- Keep this at warm place in airtight container, to get sprouts from it the next day. You can use soaked chana without Sprouts also for making kebabs.
- Boil the kala chana in pressure cooker for about for 15 minutes or till they are finely cooked and softened.
- Grind the boiled chana in a mixer.
- Transfer it into bowl. Now add mashed potatoes and all the other ingredients together.
- Make equal sized balls out of seekh dough.
- Take a seekh/skewer and stick dough to it with your fingers by rotating the seekh and stick nicely to the skewers one by one.
- Shallow fry it in a non stick pan or bake in the oven. It can be Airfried also by brushing very little oil.
- Keep rotating it till it becomes golden brown from all the sides.
- Serve these delicious Kala Chana Seekh Kababs with tomato ketchup or hung curd dip.
- I have added green mint chutney to hung curd for dip.
2)While shallow frying them please don't use much oil to cook it as it may be the cause of breaking and falling off the skewers.
3)Just add 1to2 tsp oil and later on brush it up while turning all the sides.
Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Sprouted Kala Chana Seekh Kababs
Dip Wooden skewers or wooden seekh in water for 15 minutes so that it doesn’t catch fire while cooking.
Soak kala chana for an overnight or minimum of 8 hours in enough water.
Next day drain water from it. Keep this at warm place in airtight container, to get sprouts from it the next day. You can use soaked chana without Sprouts also for making kebabs.
Boil the kala chana in pressure cooker for about for 15 minutes or till they are finely cooked and softened.
Grind the boiled chana in a mixer. Transfer it into bowl. Now add mashed potatoes and all the other ingredients together.
Make equal sized balls out of seekh dough. Take a seekh/skewer and stick dough to it with your fingers by rotating the seekh and stick nicely to the skewers one by one.
Shallow fry it in a non stick pan or bake in the oven. It can be Airfried also by brushing very little oil. Keep rotating it till it becomes golden brown from all the sides.
Serve these delicious Kala Chana Seekh Kababs with tomato ketchup or hung curd dip. I have added Green chutney to hung curd for dip.
Notes:
1)You can prepare the seekh kababs and store in fridge for later use.
2)While shallow frying them please don’t use much oil to cook it as it may be the cause of breaking and falling off the skewers.
3)Just add 1to2 tsp oil and later on brush it up while turning all the sides.
Happy cooking
Regards ❤️
Lata
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Looks so tempting Lata! Making Seekh kebabs is an art and you have mastered that! They look picture perfect.
Thank you Sandhya.
Sprouted Kala chana kababs looks yummy! Perfect snacks for parties or to entertain the guest!
Exactly Uma these kababs are vegetarians delight.
Thank you for stopping by.
Kala chana is something which is very underrated in terms of creating varieties with it. But you have lifted it up with this innovative recipe. Simple ingredients but outcome is par excellent. Wow.
Thank you Shailender.
How protein-rich delicious dish you have shared. This sprouted chana seekh kabab looks fabulous.
Thank you Lathiya.
This recipe is so good. I am a new vegetarian so sometimes I still miss my favorite non-vegetarian dishes. Kebab was one of them. I think this dish of yours will help me to satisfy my kebab cravings. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Vanadana these are worthy trying and I am sure you are not gonna miss non veg kababs.
Thank you for writing in.
Sprouted chana seekh kebabs look very inviting. Such a delicious looking snack to enjoy and so full of protein. Sprouted legumes add more nutritional value.
Indeed it’s a protein packed snack. Thank you Mayuri for stopping by.
Such a protein rich, delicious kabab! For me perfect to have on weekends. Everyone will surely love this. Awesome share Lata!
Thank you Geetanjali.
Sprouted Kala chana kababs looks absolutely yummy! Your explanation on how to make this popular snack is crisp & detailed. Prefect snacks for get together and kitty parties. Beautiful recipe.
Thank you for your kind words Jolly.
Kala chana seekh kebabs are such a wonderful idea. I am sure they must have tasted amazing with chutney.
They tasted delicious Sapana. Thanks for stopping by.
Sprouted kala chana seekh kebabs looks so perfectly made…Loved your detailed explanation…Perfect party snack!!
Thanks Padma.
These sprouted kala chana seekh kababs are way better than any other snacks, homemade and delicious best of both worlds!
You are right Jagruti. Thank you.