Shami Kebab
Ingredients:
- 1 kg mutton (minced)
- 1 cup black gram
(chana dal) - 1/2 teaspoon cumin
seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
coriander seeds - 10-12 red chili
pods - 4 black cardamoms
- 12-13 black
peppercorns - 12 cloves garlic
- 1 piece cinnamon
stick - 1 small piece of ginger
- 2-3 tablespoon
plain curd - 1 Egg (beaten)
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil (as needed – for frying)
For stuffing:
- 1 bunch of fresh
coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 bunch of fresh
mint leaves (finely chopped) - 1 large onion
(finely chopped) - 1 small piece of ginger
(finely chopped)
Preparation:
- Pour 5 cups of water in a pan, add beef, washed lentils, all of the dry
spices, plain yogurt, ginger, and garlic. - Boil mixture on medium heat until the meat becomes tender.
- Remove from heat, let it cool.
- Meanwhile prepare the stuffing.
- Mix all of the chopped ingredients, onion, ginger, coriander leaves, and
mint leaves together. - Grind beef mixture in a food processor and pour in the beaten egg and
knead well. - Break off 1 tablespoon of the mince paste, wet your palm and place it in
the center of your palm. - Shape it into a smooth ball, and indent the center with your thumb and
press a little of the stuffing mixture into this. - Fold the sides over carefully and reshape into a smooth half flat round
shape. - Repeat this with the remaining mince.
- Heat a heavy based frying pan and add just enough oil to cover the
surface. - Add 3 to 4 kebabs at a time and fry on low heat to a crisp golden color on
both sides.