Shami Kebab Food

SHAMI KEBAB

Steps:

• Place lentils in a container. Pour in enough water to cover and let soak, at least 30 minutes. Drain.
• Combine drained lentils, 4 1/4 cups water, ground chicken, onion, green chile peppers, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer until water has been mostly absorbed and lentils are soft, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Place the lentil mixture in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Stir in cilantro.
• Shape mixture into patties and dip into beaten eggs.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry patties in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

SHAMI KEBABS

Steps:

• Drain the split peas and put them aside.
• Put the onions, garlic, ginger and two tablespoons of water in a mini food processor and blend to a paste.
• Heat the ghee or oil in a heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat, add the onion paste and cook for about 10 minutes. Stir in the lamb mince and split peas, pour over enough water to just cover the meat (roughly 400ml/14fl oz), add half a teaspoon of salt, partially cover with a lid and bring to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes then remove the lid and cook for a further 5-10 minutes, or until the meat is just starting to brown and catch on the bottom. It's important that any excess moisture has evaporated. Transfer to a plate and leave to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Tip the mixture into a food processor and blend into a smooth paste. Add the green chillies, coriander, garam masala, chilli powder, cumin, the remaining salt and the lime juice to the lamb mixture and blend again, then gradually add enough of the egg to bind the mixture without making it too wet. Transfer the mix into a bowl and stir in the flour.
• In a separate bowl, mix together all the filling ingredients and drain off any excess liquid.
• To shape the kebabs, wet your hands and divide the mixture into about 16-20 portions. (If the mixture a little too wet to shape into patties, then add another tablespoon of flour.) Shape one portion into a patty about 4cm/1½in in diameter and 5mm thick. Spoon three-quarters of a teaspoon of the filling in the middle of the patty, and draw the edges around and over it to encase the filling and form a rough ball. Then, carefully, flatten it into a 5mm-thick patty. Place on a tray and repeat with the remaining mixture. Refrigerate for an hour.
• Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the patties in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown and cooked through. Remove the patties from the pan and add the lime quarters for 1-2 minutes until warm.
• Sprinkle the kebabs with a little salt and serve with the lime wedges, red onion rings and green chutney on the side.

SHAMI KABAB (BUN KABAB)

Steps:

• Heat a stockpot over medium heat; add ground beef. Stir in garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon ground red chile, and salt to taste. Add water and dal; simmer until meat is fully cooked and all water has evaporated, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Blend beef and dal mixture together using an immersion blender in the stockpot. Add 1/2 cup cilantro; blend to combine. Roll spoonfuls of beef and dal mixture into into walnut-sized balls; shape into smooth flat patties.
• Whisk eggs, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon ground red chile, and salt to taste together in a bowl. Place bread crumbs on a plate. Dip each patty into egg mixture, then roll in bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry patties in a single layer until golden brown and crisp, 2 to 4 minutes per side.

SHAMI KEBAB(MUTTON OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Soak split peas in water for 2 hours, or pour boiling water over and soak for 20 minutes.
• Peel onions and chop roughly.
• Peel and chop ginger and garlic.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy pan and soften onion.
• Add ginger, garlic and all powdered spices and fry for 1 minute.
• Add meat and split peas and stir constantly until all is mixed well and changes colour. Cook till peas soften slighty and the mixture is dry with no water remaining,cool, now add yoghurt.
• Transfer mixture to a processor, and whizzzzzzz to smooth paste.
• Check seasoning.
• Remove to a bowl, add eggs and mix, preferably by hand.
• Peel and chop the 3rd onion and mix with chopped corinander leaves.
• Form spoonfuls of mixture into walnut-sized balls, press your thumb into each as you form it to indent it.
• Insert a little of the chopped onion mixture and reform ball around it.
• Now flatten on palm of your hands and shallow fry, turning carefully to brown on both sides.
• Drain on kitchen paper and serve, hot with chappati and salad.

CHICKEN SHAMI KEBAB

Steps:

• Pour 3 cups of water in a pan, add chicken, washed lentils, all of the dry spices, ginger, and garlic. Boil mixture on medium heat until the meat becomes tender.Check that the mixture is just about dry. Remove from heat. Let it cool.
• Grind chicken mixture in a food processor.
• Break off 1 tablespoon of the mince paste, wet your palm and place it in the center of your palm. and make into round shape and then flatten each ball in the palm of your hand.
• Repeat this with the remaining mince. Heat a heavy based frying pan and add just enough oil to cover the surface.beat the egg and Coat the kebabs with the egg .Add 3 to 4 kababs at a time and fry on low heat to a crisp golden color on both sides.