This kebab platter is colorful and attractive.The platter includes two types of kebabs one is green and another red. The Pahadi (meaning Hills) kebab recipe originates from Uttaranchal which is adjacent to the Himalayas.This is a handy recipe as it does not include marination but in case you want to prepare it with chicken chunks you need to marinate it for 3 to 4 hours in refrigerator.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Afghanistan, Fusion, Indian, Mughlai
Keyword
chicken recipes, kebab, party starters
Prep Time1hour
Cook Time25minutes
Authorindrani
Ingredients
Ingredients
Chicken Pahari (green meat balls)
Chickenboneless cut into chunks 200 gm
Ginger paste 2 tsp
Garlic paste 2 tsp
Green Chilli paste3 to 4
Garam masala 1 tspAll spice powder
Curd 2 tbspthick curd without water
Coriander leaves A bunch
Mint leaves A bunch
Black pepper coarsely ground2 tbsp
Spinach 5-6 leavesblanched
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Chicken Tandoori(Red meat balls)
Chickenboneless cut into chunks 200 gm
Ginger 1/2 inch
Garlic 4 cloves
Red chilies whole5 to 6 soaked in water
Dried fenugreek leavesoptional
Butter or oil2 to 3 tbsp
Instructions
Preparation
Chicken Pahari (green meat balls)
Make a paste of all the leaves(coriander,mint and spinach) and green chilies
Add the chicken pieces in the grinder along with the paste and just grind once at speed.
The chicken should be only partially minced and partially intact.
Add all spice powder,curd and ginger garlic paste to it.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
Make balls out of this mixture and pass them through skewers.Sprinkle Black pepper.
Bake and grill in oven at 180 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes,until the marinate dries up and the ball are little charred on the surface.
7.Brush some olive oil or butter if desired.
Chicken Tandoori(Red meat balls)
Add all the ingredients in the grinder and mix until the chilies are nicely integrated with the chicken.
Make balls out of the mixture and pass it through skewers .
Brush butter or oil on the balls and bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven or 20 minutes on microwave combi grill mode.
Sprinkle lemon juice
Garnish the meat balls with onions ,coriander leaves ,lemon juice and boiled potatoes and serve hot with Tandoori rotis or any flat breads with fresh yoghurt dip