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    Shami Kabab

    Published: Jun 18, 2015 || Last updated: Jun 2, 2020 by Farrukh Aziz

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    Shami Kabab is a rich, delicious kabab made from mutton(lamb) or beef along with split chickpea and spices. These melt in mouth  shami kababs taste heaven when served with sliced onion rings, green mint chutney and lemon wedges. They form perfect appetiser for any party or festivals. Truly speaking, even though I made these shami kababs using goat meat as I am not much into beef eating, it tastes out heavenly when made using beef cubes. If you are a beef lover, you would assuredly love to gorge into it asking it for more and more.
    Good thing is that you can freeze these shami kababs and enjoy it whenever you want. You will find Shami kabab stored in freezer as this is my family's favourite and regular affair at out table.You just need to thaw them at room temperature and shallow fry them.  Please do not refreeze once thawed. You can either make a patty and freeze or even the mutton mixture can be frozen in ziplock bag. Thaw the mutton mixture and make the patties, shallow fry them. I have done both the ways this time. So another delicacy for Ramadan is done and frozen. A must make Shami kabab be it iftar, or dinner, party or Eid.. Lets go through the recipe of this Shami Kababs
    Ingredients:-
    500 gms,Mutton (boneless) cut in small cubes of ½inch
    ½ cup, Chana dal (chickpea lentil)                 
    1 nos, large potato, boiled                                              
    10-12, Garlic cloves                                       
    1&½ inch,Ginger                                               
    ¾ cup, Water                                                
    1nos, Bay leaf                                             
    5-6, Whole red chilies  
    4 tsp+for frying, oil                               
    Salt                                                       

    For mixing in the boiled mutton dough:
    1 cup, Onion, finely chopped                                                  
    ½ cup, Mint leaves, finely chopped                                         
    ¾ cup, Coriander leaves,finely chopped                                 
    1 tablespoon, Green chillies, finely chopped                                    
    1 tbsp, Ginger, grated                                                 
    Salt

    Bouquet Garni or Potli Preparation :-

    Make a  bouquet garni or potli (spices tied in piece of muslin cloth) of:
    Coriander seeds-1tbsp
    Black peppercorns – 8 to 10
    Cumin seeds – 1 ½ tsp
    Black cardamom -1
    Green cardamom – 2
    Cloves -5
    Cinnamon -1 ½  inch stick
     
    Method:-
    Soak chana dal for an hour
     
    Pressure cook the mutton cubes with prepared bouquet garni or potli, dried red chilies, bay leaf, garlic, ginger, 2 tsp oil and water, till mutton-dal is cooked and water dries up completely
     
    Once done, discard only bay leaf, blend the masala of potli first, then blend the mutton with masala and the  boiled potato, this is boiled mutton dough
     
    In a pan, heat 2 tsp of oil, fry onions till  soft and very light golden brown
     
    Mix well the boiled mutton dough with onions, chopped coriander, mint, green chilies, salt, and  grated ginger. At this stage, if you prefer, you can freeze the shami kabab, dough itself. If you prefer you can also shape them into patties, place on tray lined with butter paper such that they don't stick to each other. Freeze for 4 hours. Once frozen, gather them all and place them in ziplock bag, they will be in peace in freezer for 3 months until you hog on them 😉 . Before frying, thaw the kababs at room temperature  for 2-3 hours and then shallow fry them.
     
    Make patties or tikkis and shallow fry them from both sides till golden brown
     

    Serve hot with  orion rings, lemon wedges and green mint – coriander chutney 

     

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    1. Farhan Malik says

      April 10, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      I cook this delicious recipe Shami Kabab.Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    2. maha says

      November 20, 2015 at 6:24 pm

      speech less aftr watching the tremendous pics...awesome blog vth wonderful presentation.

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz says

        November 21, 2015 at 4:05 am

        Thank you so much Mahas dear 🙂

        Reply
    3. Nikhat says

      June 29, 2015 at 6:46 am

      Hi,I hav come to know about ur blog recently through my sister rafaat,I must say u hav done a wonderful job with the blog. I'm pretty aw stuck by it. Your recipes are simple to follow and well explained. My heart felt congratulations to u on such a great job,keep up the good work.

      Reply
    4. Bach says

      June 20, 2015 at 8:59 pm

      This looks delicious!

      Reply
    5. Moumita Malla says

      June 18, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      You are gem of cooking. .what a lovely looking disg

      Reply

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