2 Delicious & Quick Party Starters | Vegetarian Indian Appetisers or Snacks

Ingredients for the Marinade

- Hung curd/ हंग कर्ड - 3 tbsp

- Red chilli powder/ लाल मिर्च पाउडर - 1.5 tsp

- Turmeric/ हल्दी - 0.5 tsp

- Garam masala/ गरम मसाला - 1 tsp

- Ginger garlic paste/ अदरक-लहसुन पेस्ट - 1 tbsp

- Cumin seeds/ जीरा (roasted & crushed) - 1 tbsp

- Chaat masala/ चाट मसाला - 1 tsp

- Crushed coriander seeds/ खड़ा धनिया (roasted & crushed) - 1 tbsp

- Kasuri methi/ कसूरी मेथी - 1 tbsp

- Salt/ नमक - to taste

- Pepper/ काली मिर्च - 1 tsp

Other ingredients

- Baby potatoes/ छोटे आलू - 20

- Onions / प्याज़ - 1 large (finely chopped)

- Capsicum/ शिमला मिर्च - 1-2 (finely chopped)

- Small Shimla chillies - 2 (chopped) (optional)

- Rajma/kidney beans/ राजमा - ¾ cup (soaked overnight and boiled soft)

- Green chillies/ तीखी हरी मिर्च - 2 to 4

- Lemon juice/ नींबू का रस - 1 lime

- Butter - 2 tbsp - Oil/ तेल - 1 tbsp

- Cheese /चीज़ - 4-5 small cubes

- Coriander/ हरा धनिया - for garnish

Shammi Kebab is originally a very popular Awadhi dish made from minced meat. This recipe for Kala Chana Shammi Kebab is an adaptation of the original Awadhi dish made with boiled kala chana and boiled potatoes!

Ingredients:

- Black Chana/ whole bengal gram - ½ cup, soaked overnight & boiled

- Potato - 1 medium, boiled

- Ginger - 1 tsp, chopped

- Garlic - 1 tsp, chopped

- Onion - 1, chopped

- Green Chillies - 1 to 2, chopped

- Chaat masala - 2 tsp

- Garam Masala - 1 tsp

- Cumin/jeera powder - 2 tsp

- Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

- Salt - to taste

- Bread Crumbs - 2 tbsp

- Coriander Leaves - ¼ cup

- Oil - 3 tbsp