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Vegetable kebabs can be made using various seasonal vegetables. This recipe uses a mix of very green, raw bananas (not plantain) and potatoes. They can be served as a starter or as vegetable-burgers, placed between two bread buns. Instead of making burger shaped kebabs, you can make them into small ball shapes (koftas) and put in a curry sauce. Do not be put off by the long list of ingredients, they are easy to make. Makes approximately 15-16. If you keep the size smaller for starters, numbers will be more. Serves 7-8
Ingredients
| • | 6 (1/2 kg.) green bananas* (not plantain) |
| • | 1/2 kg. potatoes* |
| • | 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped. |
| • | 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and grated |
| • | 2 clovs garlic, peeled and shredded (optional) |
| • | 2 green chillies, finely shredded |
| • | 2 tsp. dhania or coriander powder |
| • | Red chilli powder to taste |
| • | Salt to taste |
| • | Oil for shallow frying |
| • | 1 egg, beaten (use a little white flour or maida, dissolved in water, if you do not eat eggs) |
| • | Bread crumbs, made from 2-3 slices of bread (blitz bread in a food processor). You can use a little chapatti flour instead of bread crumbs, seasoned with salt and chilli powder/black pepper. |
Instructions
| 1. | Boil bananas and potatoes in their skin until tender. You can cook them either in a pressure cooker for approximately 7 minutes or in a microwave. For microwave, place in a sandwich bag with 3 tbs. water and cook on high for 6-7 minutes. Small potatoes take less time. |
| 2. | Cool, peel and mash bananas and potatoes together by hand or a masher. Do not use food processor or they will get slimy! |
| 3. | Add onion, ginger, garlic, all the spices, salt and mix well. |
| 4. | Make into small kebabs; shapes can be round or burger shape, like small sausages or oblong-like a flat pear shape. |
| 5. | Heat a couple of tbs. oil in a frying pan. |
| 6. | Dip each piece in egg, one at a time, roll in bread-crumbs on both sides and fry in the pan. You will need to drizzle more oil from the side, as they will absorb it. I use a non-stick frying pan, that way you use less oil. |
| 7. | Fry all kebabs, until golden brown and crisp on both sides. |
| 8. | Serve hot, with Green Mango Chutney or Tomato Ketchup. |
Notes
| • | If you can not find green bananas, use potatoes only. You can also add other chopped/grated vegetables like carrots, tender beans and peas. Boil, drain completely and cool them, before adding to the potato mash. |
| • | If made in advance you can keep them in the fridge or even a freezer. Defrost fully. Then place on a lined baking tray and reheat in a medium hot oven, at 170˚ C for 10-15 minutes. |
| • | If made into ball shapes and deep fried, they can be added to a simmering Curry Sauce. Turn heat off immediately after adding the balls, or they will break. Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot with Chapatties. |
| • | Fresh, green banana skins can be sliced into small pieces, like green beans and cooked as Banana Skin Curry Curry. |
| • | The green banana flesh can be sliced into thick chunks and cooked in a basic curry gravy, like a potato curry. |
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