Chicken Shami Kebab

Shami Kebabs are an authentic muslim dish. Any occassion, kebabs are always a part of our dining table/ Dastarkhaan . Among all those wonderful kebabs, Shami kebabs are one of the most popular ones and no Ramadan or Eid are complete without them.

Shami kebabs are boiled meat , chicken, lamb or beef with chana daal, whole spices, garlic and some salt to taste until completely tender. Onions, turmeric, chili powder, egg, chopped green coriander, chopped green chillies and chopped mint leaves may be added in preparing kebab. 

The cooked meat is then ground in such a way that is fibrous and does not become a paste. It is then shaped into  round patties and is shallow fried.

With increase in vegetarianism and vegans, various new methods and recipes of making shami kabab have emerged in most families. This one is the most authentic one that I have inherited from my family. A little variation to make them taste better.

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Chicken Shami Kebab

Chicken boiled with chana daal and whole spices, blended to paste and shallow fried making kebabs.

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Cuisine

Indian, Mughlai

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Passive Time

20 minutes

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1 Lb Chicken Breast cut to small pieces
• 1/2 cup Chana daal
• 4 No. Green cardamom
• 3 No. cloves
• 1 No. Cinnamon [whole] medium size
• 5 No. Garlic cloves
• 1 No. Potato medium size, cut to cubes
• 2 No. Onion cubed
• 3 No. Green chilies
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
• 1 No. Egg
• 1 cup All purpose Flour
• 1 cup Coriander leaves
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup Besan
• Salt According to your taste

Cuisine Indian, Mughlai Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Passive Time 20 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 Lb Chicken Breast cut to small pieces 1/2 cup Chana daal 4 No. Green cardamom 3 No. cloves 1 No. Cinnamon [whole] medium size 5 No. Garlic cloves 1 No. Potato medium size, cut to cubes 2 No. Onion cubed 3 No. Green chilies 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder 1 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds 1 No. Egg 1 cup All purpose Flour 1 cup Coriander leaves 1/2 tsp Cumin powder 1 cup Water 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup Besan Salt According to your taste

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Instructions

1. Boil the whole chicken breast with chana daal,cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennel seeds, Onion, green chilies, coriander leaves, potato, garlic, cumin powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add water.

   
2. Boil till all the water evaporates and the mix is completely dry.

   
3. Let the mix cool down completely and blend it till its smooth. Make sure it isn't pasty. Grind it in chopper.

   
4. Dry roast the besan.

   
5. Add the roasted besan to the mix.

   
6. Add whisked egg to the mix. Mix everything well.

   
7. Make the Kebabs. Roll the Kebabs in All purpose flour. Add a little salt to the All purpose flour before you roll the kebabs

   
8. Heat oil in the pan. Add kebabs to the pan.

   
9. Fry the Kebabs till they are cooked and crunchy from both sides.

   
10. Serve hot.

    
11. Serve with coriander chutney on the side. Enjoy!!!