Malai Chickpea Kebab Recipe

Archana's Kitchen

May 9, 2019

2115 Ratings

Time:Prep: 8h 0m|Cook: 45 M|Total: 8h 45min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Snack

Cuisine:North Indian Recipes

Malai Chickpea Kebab Recipe is a soft and crispy coated dumplings made from a smooth chickpea paste that is flavored with fresh coriander leaves, garlic and a hint of lemon juice. These are then shallow fried using a paniyaram pan.

Chickpeas, is a legume which is popular all over the world, it is consumed as a dip, or in a curry and even as a salad in a variety of Cuisines. The legume is known for its Key vitamins and minerals. It is also diabetic friendly and prevents heart problems as well.

Serve the Malai Chickpea Kebab Recipe along with a meal of Hyderabadi Vegetable Biriyani and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe or just a Tea time snack with a cup of Ginger Cardamom Chai.

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Serve the Malai Chickpea Kebab Recipe along with a meal of Hyderabadi Vegetable Biriyani and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe or just a Tea time snack with a cup of Ginger Cardamom Chai.

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Ingredients

3/4 Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas), soaked

1/4 Instant Oats (Oatmeal)

1 Onion

1 Green Chilli

3 Garlic

1/2 Lemon, juice

Oil, for cooking

2 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Malai Chickpea Kebab Recipe

To begin making the Malai Chickpea Kebab Recipe first boil the chickpeas, in a pressure cook for 4 whistles.

Let the pressure release naturally and then strain the water from the chickpeas.

Add the cooked chickpeas to a blender with the onions, green chilli, garlic, coriander leaves, salt and lemon juice. Blend everything to a smooth paste.

Remove the blended mixture into a big bowl and check for seasoning if required. Then add the oats to the bowl and bind the mixture together.

Heat a paniyaram pan, add oil and then scoop a tablespoon of the chickpea and oats mixture into each cavity and shallow fry till it is brown on either side. Keep flipping the koftas so that it does not get burnt.

Serve the Malai Chickpea Kebab Recipe along with a meal of Hyderabadi Vegetable Biriyani and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe or just a Tea time snack with a cup of Ginger Cardamom Chai.