Ramadan Special Snacks: Shami Kabab Recipe

Kebabs made from chicken, chana dal and a range of masalas, fried crisp.

Ingredients:

• 500 gms minced Mutton
• 2 Eggs
• 1 medium sized chopped Onion (Pyaj)
• 5 Green Chilly (Hari Mirch) chopped
• 100 gms Bengal Gram (Chana) soaked overnight
• 10 pods Garlic (Lasan / Lahsun)
• 1 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
• 4 Cardamoms
• 1 ” long piece Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
• 1 ” long piece Ginger (Adrak)
• 6 Peppercorns (Kalimirchi)
• 4 Red Chillies
• Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make Shami kabab:

• Boil minced meat in 3 cups of water and a teaspoonful of salt till water is absorbed and meat is tender.
• Grind meat into a fine paste.
• Take garlic, cumin seeds, cardamoms, cinnamon, ginger, peppercorns, red chillies and soaked gram dal and grind into a fine paste.
• Mix both the pastes well.
• Now mix well-beaten eggs and prepare a uniform dough.
• Add finely chopped green chillies and onion to the dough and mix well.
• Shape the dough into small round flattened balls or kababs.
• Heat ghee and deep fry kababs till golden brown and serve hot with sauce or chutney.

Also Read: Ramadan Special Ginger Chicken Recipe