Shami Kebabmutton Or Chicken Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Soak split peas in water for 2 hours, or pour boiling water over and soak for 20 minutes.
• Peel onions and chop roughly.
• Peel and chop ginger and garlic.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy pan and soften onion.
• Add ginger, garlic and all powdered spices and fry for 1 minute.
• Add meat and split peas and stir constantly until all is mixed well and changes colour. Cook till peas soften slighty and the mixture is dry with no water remaining,cool, now add yoghurt.
• Transfer mixture to a processor, and whizzzzzzz to smooth paste.
• Check seasoning.
• Remove to a bowl, add eggs and mix, preferably by hand.
• Peel and chop the 3rd onion and mix with chopped corinander leaves.
• Form spoonfuls of mixture into walnut-sized balls, press your thumb into each as you form it to indent it.
• Insert a little of the chopped onion mixture and reform ball around it.
• Now flatten on palm of your hands and shallow fry, turning carefully to brown on both sides.
• Drain on kitchen paper and serve, hot with chappati and salad.