Vatana Kebabs/ Dried Green Peas Kebabs

 

I was so confused between Peas and Vatana then I asked my   friend based in Mumbai and she told me that both are same.

This month we have letter V for A to Z Challenge so I decided to make Matar/Vatana  Kebabas. 

For Kebabs I use dried green Vatana and made delicious vatana Kebabs hope you all like it. 

Hara vatana refers to dried green peas. When fresh peas are not available or when you want to enjoy a flavoured legume then  dried peas or hara vatana is the perfect choice as it is available throughout the year.

Vatana or dried green peas can be used in making soups and various dishes like sabji, tikki, chat and ghughni. 

Vatana Kabab with potato and corns as ingredients are used to make this Indian fried snack recipe. I added some hung curd and little malai which helps to keep it moist.

Preparation Time:-10 minutes 

Cooking Time:- 20 minutes 

Recipe Type:-starter 

Author:- Hem Lata Srivastava 

Ingredients:-

• Dried Green Vatana 2 cup
• Boiled banana 2 
• Salt to taste 
• Red chili powder 1tsp 
• Crushed black pepper 1tsp
• Chopped ginger 1tbsp
• Chopped green chili 2 
• Chopped onion 1 large 
• Nutmeg powder 1/4 tap
• Cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp 
• Clove powder 1/4 tsp 
• Cumin seeds 1tbsp
• Lemon juice 2tbsp
• Malai 1tbsp
• Hung curd 2tbsp
• Roasted chana powder 1tbsp
• Oil for shallow frying 
• Ghee 1tbsp
• Chutney for serving 

Recipe procedure:-

• Soak the vatana over night. 
• Drain all the water then boil in sufficient water along with 1tsp salt.
• Once cooled, drain all the water and mash them.
• Now grate the banana keep aside. 
• Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin and as they change colour add green chili, ginger and onion saute until transculant. 
• Now add boiled Vatana and grated banana.
• Now add dry ingredients stir and mix it well.
• Add malai, lemon juice and curd switch off the gas. 
• Allow the mixture to cool down. 
• Now add coriander leaves and chana powder. 
• Mix and make kebabs. Shape as per your choice. 
• Heat non stick pan fry both sides until golden and crisp by applying oil.
• Serve hot with chutney. 

Notes:-

You can blend the Vatana in mixer. 

• Add curd and malai as per your choice. 
• You can add bread crumbs besides chana powder. 
• You can use boiled potato besides banana.
• I prefer banana in my kebabs instead of potato.