Badam Aur Arbi Ke Kebab (kebabs and Tikkis Recipes)

by Tarla Dalal

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Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 4 kebabs
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Ingredients

For The Almond Paste
1/2 tbsp ghee
1/4 cup sliced onions
1 tbsp blanched and peeled almonds
1 tbsp cashewnuts (kaju)

Other Ingredients
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup boiled and mashed colocasia
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
a pinch nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
a few strands saffron
1 tbsp khoya
1 tbsp roasted chana dal powder
3 to 4 blanched and peeled almonds , broken into pieces
1 piece coal , for smoking
oil for brushing

Method
For the almond paste

Heat the ghee in a pan, add the onions and sauté for 1 minutes,
Add the almonds and cashewnuts and sauté till the onions turn translucent. Allow it to cool.
Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste and keep aside.

How to proceed

Heat the ghee in a pan, add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the green chillies and colocasia, mix well and sauté for another 2 minutes.
Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.
Add all the remaining ingredients including the almond paste and mix well.
Heat the coal and carefully place it in a bowl. Place this bowl in the pan with the colocasia mixture and cover the pan with a lid. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and using a thick seekh (metal skewer), press each portion of the mixture on it with your fingers to make a 100 mm. (4”) long kebab.
Brush each kebab very lightly with oil and cook them over the grill or over a charcoal barbeque till the kebabs are evenly browned (approx. 3 to 4 minutes) on all sides.
Serve hot.