Green pea kebabs

Name: Green pea kebabs
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 45 ml/3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 egg, beaten; sunflower oil, for shallow-frying; 65 g/2½ oz/1 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs; Roasted Tomato Chutney, to serve; 350 g/12 oz frozen garden peas; 10 ml/2 tsp garlic purée; 2.5 ml/½ tsp garam masala; 2–3 fresh red chillies, finely chopped; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 30 ml/2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter; 5 ml/1 tsp coriander seeds; 175 g/6 oz boiled potatoes, mashed; 5 ml/1 tsp cumin seeds; 5 ml/1 tsp salt, or to taste

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Only fresh peas are used in India for making these delectable kebabs, Hare Mattar Ke Kabab, but this recipe uses frozen ones for convenience. These are cooked and lightly crushed, and boiled and mashed potatoes are added for binding. The spicing is simple, delicious and quite fragrant.

Ingredients

350 g/12 oz frozen garden peas
175 g/6

Asia
India
Central India
Starter
Snack
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the peas in a pan of boiling water for about 5 minutes, until tender, then drain, transfer to a bowl and mash with a fork.
Add the mashed potatoes, stir well to combine and set aside.
Dry-roast the coriander and cum