Ingredients:

• 1 kg – Raw papaya
• 1 cup – Bengal Gram dal (channa dal)
• 2 tbsp – gram flour (besan)
• 3 tbsp – fresh coriander, finely chopped
• 5 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp – ginger, grated
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 cups – water
• 1 cup – fine bread crumbs
• oil to deep-fry

Method:

1. Peel, core and slice papaya.
2. Wash and put in a deep vessel.
3. Add washed dal, add water, salt and cook covered.
4. Take off fire when papaya is soft, and all water has been absorbed.
5. Cool mixture and grind to a coarse paste.
6. Roast gram flour slightly in a dry pan and add to paste.
7. Add chopped onion, chillies, coriander, ginger and salt if required.
8. Make small patty shaped kababs.
9. Roll in breadcrumbs, deep-fry in hot oil.
10. Serve hot with tamarind chutney, green chutney, or papaya relish.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering