Recipe for Chicken Shami Kebab
Ingredients
- 500 gm boneless chicken breast
- 1-1/2 cup gram lentils
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 10-12 red chilies pods
- 10 black peppercorns
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick
- 2 black cardamom pods
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- salt to taste
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- oil as required, for shallow frying
Cooking Directions
Rinse and drain chicken properly.
Wash lentils with few changes of water and soak for 30 minutes.
Take a heavy bottom skillet, place chicken , soaked lentils, all dry spices, ginger-garlic paste salt and red chili powder.
Add 3 cups of water in it. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid.
Cook on medium heat for 40 minutes or until chicken and lentils are tender.
Remove the lid, cook on high heat for 8-10 minutes or until all water absorbed.
Remove from the heat and Let allow it to cool.
After 10 minutes place chicken mixture in a chopper or food processor.
Grind chicken mixture on high for 1-2 minutes or until well combined.
Shape flat round kebabs of it.
Heat oil in a frying pan for shallow frying.
In a small bow, beat eggs.
Dip kebab in it.
Place 3 to 4 Kebabs at a time Into the pan.
Shallow fry on low heat for 4-5 minutes or until crispy and golden.
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