Hyderabad

Shikampuri kebab

Name: Shikampuri kebab
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Hyderabadi
Ingredients: 500 g minced mutton (goat mince, ground goat); 1/4 cup soaked 1 hour chana dal (split chickpeas); 1 large: half sliced half finely chopped onion; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 dried red chilli; Whole spices, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom; 1 cup water; Salt, to taste; 1 egg; 1/2 cup for the filling hung curd (greek yogurt); 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); 2 minced green chilli; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for shallow frying

A soft mutton kebab with a cool, tangy curd filling. A surprise in every bite.

80 minTime

21 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Shikampuri kebab.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Minced mutton (goat mince, ground goat)500 g

Chana dal (split chickpeas)¼ cup, soaked 1 hour

Onion1 large: half sliced, half finely chopped

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Dried red chilli2

Whole spicesbay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom

Water1 cup

Saltto taste

Egg1

Hung curd (greek yogurt)½ cup, for the filling

Mint leaves2 tbsp, chopped

Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp, chopped

Green chilli2, minced

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for shallow frying

Method

5 steps

1Pressure cook mince, dal, sliced onion, ginger garlic, chillies, whole spices, salt and water for 2 whistles; let pressure release naturally.
2Dry out completely on high heat, remove whole spices, cool and grind smooth with the egg.
3Mix hung curd with chopped onion, mint, coriander, green chilli and a pinch of salt.
4Flatten a ball of mince, place a spoon of filling, close and flatten into a patty.
5Shallow fry on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes a side.

Serve it like this

Halve one kebab to show the creamy centre, arrange the rest around it with onion rings and lemon. Serve hot.

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