Any leftover Kebabs? No need to worry. Here's a quick solution. Make some makhni gravy and serve your Kebabs dunked in it. They simply tastes awesome and will be gone in no time. So here you are. My leftover grilled Kathal Ke Shami Kebabs served in Makhni Gravy - in a new avatar, exclusively for you.
Enjoy them with plain steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, naan, tandoori roti, kulcha or just plain chapatti. Why not have them with dosa, appam or idiyappam for a change? So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.
Kebab -
- 200 gms. small kathal (raw Jackfruit), chopped
- 1/4 cup chana dal (Bengal Gram lentil), soaked overnight
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 dry red chilies
- 1" cinnamon stick
- 2 green cardamoms
- 4 cloves
- 1/2 mace
- 1/2 tsp. peppercorns
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1" ginger, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 green chilies, chopped
- 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
- 1-2 tbsp. roasted gram flour
- 1-2 tbsp. cashews, coarsely crushed
- oil to brush
Gravy -
- 2-3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1-2 onion, sliced
- 1" ginger
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp. red chili powder
- 1 tsp. garam masala powder
- 2-3 tbsp. cream / yogurt
- 1-2 tbsp. oil
- mint / coriander leaves to garnish
Kebab -
Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns and mace. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add the raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, salt and turmeric powder. Sauté for 2 minutes and then add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down.
Grind into a coarse paste. To it add the onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, roasted gram flour and cashew nut powder.
Combine everything well and then form into round shaped kebabs. Brush with some oil and grill for 30 minutes. Flip it over midway and again brush with some more oil. When done, keep aside.
Heat oil & temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms,
cloves, peppercorns & mace. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, salt & turmeric powder.
Sauté for 2 minutes.
Then add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not,
simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down.
Grind into a coarse paste. Add onions, coriander leaves, green chilies,
roasted gram flour
and cashew nut powder.
Mix well & then form into round shaped kebabs.
Brush with some oil & grill for 30 min. Flip over midway & brush with
more oil. When done, keep aside.
Gravy -
Heat oil in a pan. Sauté the garlic and ginger for a few seconds. Add the onion and continue to fry till light brown.
Add the tomatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
Blend with a hand blender and strain. Transfer the strained liquid to a pan and add salt, red chili powder and garam masala powder.
Simmer on a low flame for 2-3 minutes or till the consistency thickens. Add the cream and give it a stir. Switch off the flame and keep it covered for a couple of minutes.
To serve, arrange the grilled kebabs on a plate and pour the makhni gravy over it. Garnish with mint / coriander leaves.
Enjoy with plain steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, naan, tandoori roti, kulcha or just plain chapatti. They can also be had with dosa, appam or paniyaram.
Heat oil & sauté garlic & ginger for a few seconds.
Add onion & continue to fry till light brown.
Add tomatoes & sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Add 1 cup water.
Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
Blend with a hand blender.....
......and strain.
Transfer strained liquid to a pan & add salt, red chili powder & garam
masala powder.
Simmer on low flame for 2-3 min. or till it thickens Add cream & stir. Switch
off the flame & keep it covered for a couple of minutes.
To serve, arrange grilled kebabs on a plate & pour makhni gravy over it.
Garnish with mint / coriander leaves. Enjoy with steamed rice, jeera rice,
pulao, naan, tandoori roti, kulcha or chapatti. They can also be had with
dosa, appam or paniyaram.
Wanna try something healthy and grilled? Then go ahead and try this yummy Raw Jackfruit Shami Kebab - grilled style. This is the vegetarian version of the most popular Shami Kebab traditionally made with mutton mince. Kathal / Raw Jackfruit has a lot of health benefits and is diabetic friendly.
You can enjoy these yummy kebabs, guilt free, as a tea-time snack, as an appetizer with your favorite chutney or serve them on a bed of salad for a light meal. You need nothing else to satiate your hunger the healthy way. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe guide to prepare it.
- 400 gms. small kathal (raw Jackfruit), chopped
- 1/3 cup chana dal (Bengal Gram lentil), soaked overnight
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 dry red chilies
- 1" cinnamon stick
- 2 green cardamoms
- 4 cloves
- 1/2 mace
- 1/2 tsp. peppercorns
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1" ginger, chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2-3 green chilies, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp. roasted gram flour
- 2 tbsp. cashews, coarsely crushed
- oil to brush
Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns and mace. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add the raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, salt and turmeric powder. Sauté for 2 minutes and then add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down.
Grind into a coarse paste. To it add the onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, roasted gram flour and cashew nut powder.
Combine everything well and then form into round shaped kebabs. Brush with some oil and grill for 30 minutes. Flip it over midway and again brush with some more oil.
Serve these grilled Shami Kebabs on a bed of salad for a light healthy meal any time of the day.
Heat oil & temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms,
cloves, peppercorns & mace. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic,
salt & turmeric powder. Sauté for 2 minutes.
Then add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not
simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down. Grind into a coarse paste.
Add onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, roasted gram flour
and cashew nut powder.
Mix well & then form into round shaped kebabs.
Brush with some oil & grill for 30 minutes. Flip over midway & again
brush with some more oil.
Serve on a bed of salad for a light healthy meal any time of the day.
Raw jackfruit has a lot of health benefits as it contains fibre, protein, vitamins and is good for diabetics. You can dish out many appetizing recipes with this humble veggie, like curries, biryani, cutlets / koftas, etc.
Today I would like to share Shami Kebab that I prepared out of it. Chana dal and other flavouring agents are added to the jackfruit to make these yummy kebabs. These can be relished as a tea-time snack, as an appetizer with green chutney or as a light meal with salad. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.
- 400 gms. small kathal (raw Jackfruit), chopped
- 1/3 cup chana dal (Bengal Gram lentil), soaked overnight
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 dry red chilies
- 1" cinnamon stick
- 2 green cardamoms
- 4 cloves
- 1/2 mace
- 1/2 tsp. peppercorns
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1" ginger, chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2-3 green chilies, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp. roasted gram flour
- 2 tbsp. cashews, coarsely crushed
- oil to shallow fry
Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns and mace. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add the raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, salt and turmeric powder. Sauté for 2 minutes and then add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down.
Grind into a coarse paste. To it add the onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, roasted gram flour and cashew nut powder.
Combine everything well and then form into round shaped kebabs. Refrigerate it till frying time.
Heat 1-2 tbsp. oil in a tawa and shallow fry the Shami kebabs in batches till golden on both sides.
Drain on a kitchen towel and serve as a tea-time snack, as an appetizer with green chutney or as a light meal with salad.
Heat oil & temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms,
cloves, peppercorns & mace. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, salt & turmeric powder.
Sauté for 2 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not simmer
till dry. Allow it to cool down. Then grind into a coarse paste.
Add onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, roasted gram flour
and cashew nut powder.
Mix well & form into round shaped kebabs. Refrigerate it till frying time.
Heat 1-2 tbsp. oil & shallow fry them till golden on both sides. Drain on
a kitchen towel.
Serve as a tea-time snack, as an appetizer with green chutney or as a light
meal with salad.
