Delicious Shami Kebab Recipe

Delicious Shami Kebab Recipe

Shami/ Shaami Kebab happens to be a very popular local variety especially in Punjab. This recipe is basically belonging to partly Indian and Pakistani cuisine. In fact a a variation of Shami Kebab is also found in Bangladeshi cuisine. Interestingly, Shaami means evening in Punjabi language.

Now, lets learn to make Shami Kebab for the healthy and delicious experience.

Ingredients for making Shami Kebab:

500 gms minced Mutton
2 Eggs
1meduim 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 Pepper corns (Kalimirchi)
4 Red Chillies
Clarified Butter (Ghee)

Preparation of Shami Kebab:

Firstly, 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 dough and mix well. Shape the dough into small round flattened balls or kebabs. Heat ghee and deep fry kebabs till golden brown.

Make sure you serve it hot with sauce or chutney.

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