Chapli Kebab
Ingredients
- 1 kg Beef mince Lamb and mutton mince will also work well
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 4 spring onions, very finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 4-6 green chillies, finely chopped to taste
- 2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tsp ginger, finely chopped
- 4 tsp powdered pomegranate seeds (anardana) you can use the dried pomegranate seeds alternatively
- 2 .5 tsp salt to taste
- 3 tsp coriander seeds, coarsely ground with mortal and pestle
- 3 tsp cumin seeds, coarsely ground with mortal and pestle
- 1.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp gram flour or wholemeal atta flour
- 1-2 eggs, whisked
- 3/4 tsp red chilli flakes
- 6-8 tbsp vegetable oil for shallow frying
- 2 handfuls fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 3/4 tsp ajwain/ carom seeds
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl, except the eggs and the oil and mix thoroughly. Give the mixture a good kneading.
- If the mixture is quite dry, you can then add in the second egg and mix through. Be careful not to let the mixture get to wet, otherwise the kebabs will break when frying. Then leave the mixture in the fridge ideally overnight, or at least for 2-4 hours to the flavours marinate.
- When ready to make the kebabs, get a good fistful of the mince mixture, roll it into a ball in the palms of your hands, and flatten out the ball onto a plate or chopping board. This will give you large patty shapes. The patties should be nice and thin, at least 1cm to 1.5 cm in depth. Do not worry if the patties are not perfectly round, it adds to the look of the kebabs.
- Then heat the oil in a frying pan, and shallow fry the patties. Cook on each side at least 2 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve with naan, chips, pomegranate chutney and a lovely green salad!
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Notes
- When you want to make the patties, take it out of the fridge and let it sit and room temperature for half an hour.
- You must serve these chapli kebabs with pomegranate chutney, they are just a divine combination together! See the link in the post for the full recipe.