Hara Bhara Kabab

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 to 5

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch spinach (palak) leaves
• 2 large potatoes boiled and mashed
• 1 cup peas boiled
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chilies
• 1 tsp garlic mince
• 1 tsp ginger mince
• 2 tsp chaat masala
• 1 tsp dried mango powder(amchur)
• salt as per taste
• 2 to 3 tbsp gram flour(besan)
• 2 tbsp oil for pan grilling

Put the spinach leaves in boiling water and let it boi for around 5 minutes. Drain and put the leaves in cold water to help them retain color. Chop them up.

Dry roast besan in a pan stirring continuously so that it doesn't burn and till it gives out fragrance and starts changing color. Mix everything except oil and add roasted besan as required to bind the mixture.

Divide the mixture into around 10 to 12 balls and shape them into discs.  

Heat the oil in a grill pan and grill the discs on both sides to a golden brown color.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup and mint chutney. 

Enjoy!!!

Baked Soy Sauce Chicken

This recipe is pretty healthy as it is totally oil free and chicken fat is totally trimmed. It makes an easy, hassle free dinner.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Marinate time: atleast 4 hours
Baking time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 700-800 gms chicken sliced and cleaned and trimmed of fat
• 2 spring onions finely chopped along with leeks
• 1.5 tsp garlic mince
• 1.5 tsp ginger mince
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp honey
• 0.5 cup dark soy sauce
• 0.5 cup water
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• sat and crushed black peppercorns as per taste
• red chili flakes as per taste
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

Poke the chicken pieces with a fork and make small cuts on the skin with a knife. This is done so that the marinate penetrates deep into the chicken pieces. Mix rest of the ingredients in a glass bowl and coat the chicken pieces properly with the marinate. Let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. You can even marinate over night.

Preheat the oven to 200 degree Celsius. Line an aluminium foil in a oven tin and place the chicken along with the marinate in the tin.

Bake it for 40 to 50 minutes at 200 degree Celcius. Spoon the marinate over the pieces after 10 minutes. When top side is glazed and done, turn the pieces. This may take 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve with rice and raita. Enjoy!!!