Very Famous All Over The World: Indian Shami Kebabs

Ingredients

• 500 g minced meat (keema)
• 100 g channa dal (yellow lentils)
• 3 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 6 black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped
• 1 large onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ginger, peeled,washed and finely grated
• 4 green chilies, washed and chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• salt
• 1 slice bread, dampened in a little water,squezed and crumbled
• 3 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, washed and finely chopped
• 1 lime, juice of
• oil, to shallow fry

Filling

• 1/4 cup onion, washed,peeled and finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, washed and finely chopped
• 1 hard-boiled egg, mashed
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped
• salt

Directions

1. 1

   Combine together in a large bowl the minced meat, chana dal, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamom, red chilli powder, garlic and some water.

2. 2

   Boil until cooked and almost dry.

3. 3

   Allow to cool.

4. 4

   Add grated ginger, onion, green chillies, cumin and corriander powders, garam masala powder and salt to taste.

5. 5

   Grind this mixture.

6. 6

   Transfer to a bowl.

7. 7

   Add bread, corriander and mint leaves and lemon juice.

8. 8

   Mix well.

9. 9

   Divide equally and shape into balls.

10. 10

    Flatten each ball.

11. 11

    To prepare the filling, combine all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl and mix well.

12. 12

    Place 1 tsp. of filling and close up the edges.

13. 13

    Shape it back into a ball, flatten slightly. Shallow fry the kebabs until well browned.

14. 14

    Serve warm with chutney.