Shami Kebabs are delicious small sized patti / tikki made with mutton mince and yellow lentils. Flavored with different herbs, this little patties are good for serving in parties and for for bun kebabs.
According to food historians , this kebabs were invented in Lucknow by a Nawab who was a foodie. He had lost all this teeth and being a food lover this delicious Shami Kebab were invented. Though there are different version of Shami Kebab from state to state. Sometime this kebab is filled with a mix of onion, chilli & chopped mint & sometimes with a slice of boiled egg. There are many versions where it is coated with eggs and shallow fried,
Today I am sharing the recipe of simple shami kebab made with boneless mutton cubes. Though this kebab can be made with mutton mince too. But due to the fleshy texture , I am using boneless mutton cubes. Mutton mince can be easily substituted for the recipe with same measurements.
For quick cooking, I have used pressure cooker for this recipe. Instant pot can also be used.
Ingredients
(I)
500gm boneless meat cubes
50 gm Chana dal
1tsp shahzeera/Black cumin
1 tsp Garam Masala
5 whole red chilly
1tsp ginger garlic paste.
Salt to taste
1/4 cup water
(II)
1 medium size onion chopped
2 chopped green chilly
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
3 tbsp mint leaves chopped
1 tbsp fried onion
(III)
1 pc of coal
Few drops of ghee
- Method:
In a pressure cooker mix all the ingredients (I) with meat and cook for 2-3 whistle. Cool and dry out water if remaining. Grind to paste. - In the kebab mix add chopped onion, coriander leaves, mint leaves , green chili & crushed fried onion . Mix together. Make a hollow in center of the kebab mix
- Heat the coal till flaming red. Put this heated coal in hollow center of kebab mix. Pour few drops of ghee & cover immediately. Keep something heavy on the cover so the smoke doesn’t escape out.
- After 10 minutes remove the coal . Now shape the mix into small kebabs .
- Shallow fry in oil or ghee. Serve with sliced onion, lemon & green chutney
Huma Kalim
Serves 3 to 4
Shami Kebabs are delicious small sized patti/tikki made with mutton mince and yellow lentils. Flavored with different herbs, this little patties are good for serving in parties and for for bun kebabs.
30 minPrep Time
30 minCook Time
1 hrTotal Time
Ingredients
- (I)
- 500gm boneless meat cubes
- 50 gm Chana dal
- 1tsp shahzeera/Black cumin
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 5 whole red chilly
- 1tsp ginger garlic paste.
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 cup water
- (II)
- 1 medium size onion chopped
- 2 chopped green chilly
- 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 3 tbsp mint leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp fried onion
- (III)
- 1 pc of coal
- Few drops of ghee
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker mix all the ingredients (I) with meat and cook for 2-3 whistle. Cool and dry out water if remaining. Grind to paste.
- In the kebab mix add chopped onion, 3coriander leaves, mint leaves , green chili & crushed fried onion . Mix together. Make a hollow in center of the kebab mix
- Heat the coal till flaming red. Put this heated coal in hollow center of kebab mix. Pour few drops of ghee & cover immediately. Keep something heavy on the cover so the smoke doesn’t escape out.
- After 10 minutes remove the coal . Now shape the mix in small into kebabs .
- Shallow fry in oil or ghee. Serve with sliced onion, lemon & green chutney
Notes
Can be frozen. Thaw at room temperature & shallow fry.
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