Vegetarian Seekh Kebab is probably the best-known Indian vegetarian recipe other than Paneer Tikka and Soya Chaap. The iconic North Indian dish is cooked with spiced vegetable mixture, shaped around the skewers, and grilled to perfection.
Seekh Kebab is traditionally made with spiced minced meat. ‘Seekh’ in Hindi is ‘Skewers’ whereas a ‘kebab’ is a piece of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit. There are versions of seekh kababs all over the Asian Subcontinent. Generally speaking, they are made with spiced ground meat and formed into elongated meat which are cooked over a hot charcoal grill. There are many kinds of kebabs namely seekh kebabs (cylindrical kebabs cooked on skewer) Shami kebabs (spiced meat shaped into patties and pan fried) or shish kebab (pieces of marinated meat is cooked on skewers) to name a few.
As I was raised vegetarian, I did not grow up eating the meat counterparts, but a traditional seekh kebab are a super nostalgic food for my husband. So, when he fancies seekh kebab, I make my own vegetarian version and they are super yummy! India is a highly diverse society with food habits and cuisines changing every few kilometers and within social groups, and there is a huge vegetarian population. Hence, the food has been adapted to suit all types of diets in India- vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and so on.
Like mentioned before there are many versions of seekh kebab and so are the versions of vegetarian seek kebab. Lots of recipes have beans, lentils, soya chunks, tofu etc to make the vegetarian version. I have used potatoes as a base with vegetables. Seekh kebabs can be served as an appetizer or also as a side dish to the main meal.
This recipe is similar to other recipes like Paneer Tikka, Tandoori Mushroom, Tandoori Chicken Tikka, Hariyali Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Soya Chaap and Hara Bhara Kebab.
