Chicken Shami Kebab

Shami kebabs are luscious minced chicken/lamb with chana dal with spices, garlic, ginger and herbs inside and crispy fried on the outside. These are very delicious and flavorful, generally served with mint chutney. Shami kebab originated in Indian subcontinent and is very popular in the middle east countries like India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Chana Dal
• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 7-8 Cloves
• 7-8  Black Peppercorns
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 2 tsp Coriander Seeds
• 1 tsp Ajwain
• 3 Red Chillies
• 1/2 tsp Chilli Flakes
• 500 gram Boneless Chicken
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Ginger, finely chopped
• 2 Green Chillies
• 2 tsp Garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves , chopped
• 1/2 cup Mint Leaves , chopped
• 2 Eggs

Preparation:

1. Soak 1 cup of chana dal for  30 – 60  minutes.
2. In a pressure cooker, heat oil and add cumin seeds, cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon, coriander seeds, ajwain, red chilli and chilli flakes and saute it for 1-2 minutes.
3. Now add the soaked chana dal and mix thoroughly.
4. Add the boneless chicken and salt and some water as required. Bring to simmer.
5. Cook until all the water has evaporated and chicken is tendered.
6. Let it cool for some time and then grind all the ingredients to a thick paste.
7. In the paste add ginger, green chilli, garlic, coriander leaves and mint leaves and then mix all the ingredients.
8. Now add the raw eggs liquid and mix thoroughly.
9. Using your palm make the kebabs of any desired shape and size, generally flat round shape.
10. Now dip in egg fluid shallow fry the kebabs from both sides till it turns  golden brown.
11. Shami kebabs are ready to be served hot with chutney.