Hara Bhara Kebab (Green Vegetable Patties)
Vibrant green patties of spinach, peas and potato, seasoned with ginger, green chili and chaat masala and pan-fried until crisp. A healthy, vegan party favourite — each topped with a cashew.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Make the green paste
Put the spinach, peas, ginger, chilies, and all the cilantro and mint in a food processor. Pulse in short bursts until it forms a rough, chunky paste, not a smooth puree.
- 200g spinach
- 150g green peas
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 green chilies
- 3 tbsp cilantro and mint
✅ Done when: coarse, slightly chunky paste forms
Mix
In a bowl, combine the green paste with the mashed potatoes, , cumin, toasted chickpea flour, and salt. Mix until the dough is firm enough to hold its shape; add a little more chickpea flour if it feels too wet.
- all of it green paste (from step 1)
- 2 potatoes mashed potatoes
- 1 tsp
- ½ tsp roasted cumin
- 3 tbsp toasted chickpea flour
- 1 tsp salt
✅ Done when: mixture holds together when pressed
Shape
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Pan-fry
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Make the green paste
Put the spinach, peas, ginger, chilies, and all the cilantro and mint in a food processor. Pulse in short bursts until it forms a rough, chunky paste, not a smooth puree.
- 200g spinach
- 150g green peas
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 green chilies
- 3 tbsp cilantro and mint
✅ Done when: coarse, slightly chunky paste forms
Mix
In a bowl, combine the green paste with the mashed potatoes, , cumin, toasted chickpea flour, and salt. Mix until the dough is firm enough to hold its shape; add a little more chickpea flour if it feels too wet.
- all of it green paste (from step 1)
- 2 potatoes mashed potatoes
- 1 tsp
- ½ tsp roasted cumin
- 3 tbsp toasted chickpea flour
- 1 tsp salt
✅ Done when: mixture holds together when pressed
Shape
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Pan-fry
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The Story Behind the Dish
'Hara bhara' means green and full — a fitting name for these patties packed with vegetables. They emerged as a vegetarian answer to meat kebabs on North Indian restaurant and party menus.
Today they're a standard starter at weddings and an easy, healthy snack at home.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Colourful, healthy and naturally gluten-free, hara bhara kebabs make vegetables irresistible.
💡 Fun Fact
Toasting the chickpea flour before adding it removes its raw taste and helps bind the kebabs.
North India
28.61°N, 77.21°E
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