Very Famous All Over The World: Indian Shami Kebabs

Charishma_Ramchandani's Note:

This is from the Foodcourt column, Weekend magazine.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 500 g minced meat (keema)
• 100 g channa dal (yellow lentils)
• 3 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 6 black peppercorns
• ½ 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

• ¼ 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. Combine together in a large bowl the minced meat, chana dal, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamom, red chilli powder, garlic and some water.
2. Boil until cooked and almost dry.
3. Allow to cool.
4. Add grated ginger, onion, green chillies, cumin and corriander powders, garam masala powder and salt to taste.
5. Grind this mixture.
6. Transfer to a bowl.
7. Add bread, corriander and mint leaves and lemon juice.
8. Mix well.
9. Divide equally and shape into balls.
10. Flatten each ball.
11. To prepare the filling, combine all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl and mix well.
12. Place 1 tsp. of filling and close up the edges.
13. Shape it back into a ball, flatten slightly. Shallow fry the kebabs until well browned.
14. Serve warm with chutney.