SHAMI KEBAB

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Shami kebab is a popular local variety of kebab from the Indian subcontinent. It is part of the Pakistani, Punjabi, Indian, and Bangladeshi cuisines. Serve with sweet chile sauce or plum chutney.

Provided by Zainab Pervaiz

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 1h31m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups yellow lentils
4 ¼ cups water
1 pound ground chicken
1 onion, diced
4 green chile peppers, finely chopped, or more to taste
2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon salt, or more to taste
½ bunch cilantro, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.5 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 147.7 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 20.7 g, Protein 46.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 2128.2 mg, Sugar 6.1 g