Sikampoor Kebab (I)
Equipment
- Pan
- Food processor
- Bowl
- Kadhai
- Heavy-based Pan
- Slotted spoon
- Kitchen Paper
- Paper towel
Ingredients
- 1 kg Lamb minced (ground)
- 100 g Chana dal (1/2 cup), rinsed and drained
- 3 Black Cardamom pods
- 5 Green Cardamom pods
- 5 Red chillies dried
- 5 Black Peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 30 g Coriander (Cilantro) leaves (3/4 cup), chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Green chillies de-seeded and chopped
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying
- Salt
For the stuffing
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 2 Egg whites boiled, chopped
- 5 Black peppercorns crushed
To serve
- Salad
- Mint Chutney Chutney, such as
Instructions
- Put the minced meat, chana dal, cardamom pods, red chillies, black peppercorns, and turmeric in a large pan. Season with salt and add enough water to cover.
- Cook over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked and all the water has evaporated. Remove the spices and discard and allow the meat to cool.
- Transfer the cooled meat to a food processor and process it to a fine paste. Put the paste into a bowl, add the chopped coriander and chillies and mix to combine.
- To make the stuffing, put the chopped onion, chopped egg whites, and crushed black peppercorns in a bowl. Season with salt and mix together.
- Divide the meat mixture into 20 equal portions, and, with damp hands, shape the mixture into balls. Make a hollow in the center of each ball with your thumb and place a teaspoon of stuffing mixture in each hole.
- Close by pinching the meat mixture over the top, roll into balls again, and then flatten to make round patties
- Heat the oil for deep-frying in a kadhai or deep, heavy-based pan to 180°C / 350°F, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds.
- Working in batches, carefully lower the patties into the hot oil and deep-fry for about 5 minutes until golden brown and crisp on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper (paper towels). Serve hot with a choice of salad and chutney.
Nutrition
Sodium: 788mgCalcium: 469mgVitamin C: 23mgVitamin A: 2694IUSugar: 10gFiber: 35gPotassium: 2899mgCholesterol: 730mgCalories: 3329kcalSaturated Fat: 102gFat: 239gProtein: 193gCarbohydrates: 94gIron: 24mg
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