Name: Shami kebabs recipe by Subashini Krish at BetterButter
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Minced mutton 500 gms; Channa dal 1/2 cup; Fried onions 1/2 cup; Redchillies 2; Green chillies 2; Ginger 1 inch; Garlic 5-6 pods; Cloves 4; Cinnamon 2 sticks; Cardamom 2; Jeera 1/2 teaspoon; Fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Black pepper 1 teaspoon; Coriander leaves 1 fistful; Salt accordingly; Egg 1; Oil for frying

ABOUT Shami kebabs RECIPE

Awadhi recipes are a part of hyderabadi cuisine. Not only biryani is famous but also kebabs. The nuicy mutton mince is cooked with channa and processed into melt in mouth kebabs.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Minced mutton 500 gms
Channa dal 1/2 cup
Fried onions 1/2 cup
Redchillies 2
Green chillies 2
Ginger 1 inch
Garlic 5-6 pods
Cloves 4
Cinnamon 2 sticks
Cardamom 2
Jeera 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves 1 fistful
Salt accordingly
Egg 1
Oil for frying

Instructions

Soak channa dal in water for an hour and drain the water.
In a pressure cooker add 1 tablespoon oil and saute minced mutton, soaked channa dal,whole,spices, chillies,ginger, garlic and adequate salt.
Then pressure cook for 5 whistles with 1 cup of water.
Release pressure and cook till all the water dries up.
Cool and grind along with fried onions(optional).
Add 1 egg and finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Refrigerate for half an hour to get a firm mix.
Roll into lemon sized balls and flatten them into kebabs
Shallow fry in tawa and serve with Onion slices, lemon wedges,mint+curd chutney or tomato sauce.
Mutton shami kebabs are good accompaniment for rotis,biryani or rice

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