Shami Kebabs are very popular both in Pakistan and India . In our Family we have them
as snacks or have them as a side dish with peas/chick pea/mix veggie pulao,
you can also make shami kebab sandwiches or bun kebabs. I love having shami kebab with
paratha during sehri time in Ramadan. Shami kebabs with parathas reminds me of
my childhood days, when we used to visit my nani ami to Faisalabad during our
summer vacations, we used to go by train at night time and reached there in
early morning hours…… as early as 5 am.
I remember ami used to pack shami kebabs and parathas along with a
thermos full of tea to have during
our journey…
Ingredients:
500 gm Minced meat (lamb/beef)
100 gm chana dal (washed and soaked for 1-2 hours),
2 medium onions peeled and roughly chopped
5-6 garlic cloves (peeled)
1 inch piece of ginger (peeled and cut in to 2-3 pieces)
1 tsp. cumin seeds
3-4 cloves
8-10 black peppercorns
2 large black cardamoms
1 inch stick of cinnamon
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp. coriander seeds
1 tsp. Red chili powder
2 green chilies
Salt to taste
2-3 cups water
To be used
latter:
2 eggs lightly beaten
A small bunch of coriander leaves finely chopped (optional)
A small onion finely chopped (optional)
Oil for frying
Method:
Place all ingredients in a pan (except the green chilies), Cook until
meat and dal are cooked and all the water is absorbed. (Just before all the
water dries up add 2-3 medium green chilies) To finish off, stir fry on high
until all the water is dried. Take out
and discard large cardamoms, cinnamon stick and bay leaves (you can also take
out the ginger pieces if you want). Allow the meat to cool and then grind in a
food processor until smooth. Adjust salt
and spiciness at this stage and add in the chopped coriander and onions
(optional). Divide into 20-25 portions and shape them in to round kebabs. Size
and shape is your choice. Heat some oil in a frying pan on medium
heat dip the kebab in egg and fry the kebabs until browned on both sides, about
3 minutes per sides. Fry 4-5 kebabs at a time.
Note:
You can also freeze the kebabs for up to 3-4
months. Don’t fry the kebabs if you intend to freeze them, take the frozen
kebabs out and leave them at room temperature for 30 minutes and then fry them
as usual
It’s better to make and fry one
or two shami kebabs first, if the shami kebab mixture feels difficult to hold
together while shaping or frying then add 1-2 tbsp of gram flour to the mixture
before making all the kebabs.
Chapli kebabs looks so delicious and makes me hungry..:-)
ReplyDeleteYummy Shami Kababs, I have tried Recipe see
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Thanks for sharing, tried with Mutton!
Thanks Monu :) visited your blog, yours look lovely <3
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