KALE CHANE KE KABAB

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves:4

Ingredients:
250 gms Bengal gram (kala chana)
2 medium onions, finely chopped
5-6 garlic, finely chopped
1" ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp salt or as per taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 green chillies
1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp red chilli powder 

1 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp bhuna jeera (roasted cumin seeds)

oil for deep-frying

Method:

1. Soak the Bengal gram for 6-8 hours or overnight.
2. Pressure cook the soaked gram in a pressure cooker with water reaching an inch above the gram. Add the  salt 1tsp and pressure cook for 15 minutes or till done.
3. When the pressure releases check the gram and drain out any excess water(You can make chana soup out of it).
4. Mash the gram with the help of a potato masher or you can do the same in a chopper. 
5. Add rest of the ingredients except oil. Mix well and adjust seasoning.
6. Shape the gram mixture into  small patties on your palm. 
7. Heat the oil in a girdle. Put the patties on the girdle. Cook over medium heat till nicely crisp on side. ( frying pan. Add a few patties at a time and shallow-fry on medium heat till golden brown and crisp at the bottom. Flip the patties over and cook the other side as well.
8. Serve hot with green chuttney,tamarind chuttney or ketchup.