Chicken Shami Kebabs Recipe

Filed Under (Kebabs / Tikka) by admin on 09-03-2008

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Ingredients:
Minced meat 800 gm 
Bengal gram (kaala chana), split and husked 45 gm/3 tbs 
Black peppercorns 6 
Cardamoms 4 
Cinnamon 1” piece 
Coriander leaves, chopped 15 gm/1 tbs 
Coriander powder 10 gm/2 tsp 
Cream 15 gm/1 tbs 
Cumin (jeera) seeds 7.5 gm/ 1 ½ tsp 
Garlic cloves, chopped 6 
Ginger, chopped 15 gm/1 tbs 
Green chillies, chopped 4 
Mint, dry leaves powdered 2.5 gm/ ½ tsp 
Oil for frying 
Onions, chopped 160 gm/ 2/3 cup 
Poppy seeds, well pounded 20 gm/4 tsp 
Red chillies 5 
Salt to taste
 
Method:
Cook minced meat, gram, cumin seeds, cardamoms, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, red chillies, poppy seeds, peppercorns, coriander powder and half the onions in 500 ml/2 cups of water for 40 minutes or till meat is cooked and all liquid has evaporated. Remove fibers from meat if any. Grind in a mixer till a thick paste is obtained. Add the left over onions, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies and cream. Mix thoroughly. Make small 2 inch cakes and cook on a griddle or frying pan with very little oil. When on side is browned (3 minutes) turn over and fry the other side.
Time: Preparation: 45 minutes, Cooking: 1 hour
To Serve: Garnish with onion rings and serve hot.