Shami Kabab (Bun Kabab)

Serve in a burger bun, raita, or even by itself. Can't really go wrong. Enjoy!



Shami Kabab (Bun Kabab)
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds ground beef

  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste

  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste

  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander, or more to taste

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste

  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

  • ½ teaspoon garam masala

  • ½ teaspoon ground red chile pepper, or to taste

  • salt to taste

  • ½ cup water

  • ½ cup chana dal

  • ½ cup chopped cilantro

Breading:

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

  • ½ teaspoon ground red chile pepper, or to taste

  • salt to taste

  • ¼ cup bread crumbs, or as needed (Optional)

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil, or as needed

Instructions
    1. Heat a stockpot over medium heat; add ground beef. Stir in garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon ground red chile, and salt to taste. Add water and dal; simmer until meat is fully cooked and all water has evaporated, 30 to 35 minutes.

    2. Blend beef and dal mixture together using an immersion blender in the stockpot. Add 1/2 cup cilantro; blend to combine. Roll spoonfuls of beef and dal mixture into into walnut-sized balls; shape into smooth flat patties.

    3. Whisk eggs, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon ground red chile, and salt to taste together in a bowl. Place bread crumbs on a plate. Dip each patty into egg mixture, then roll in bread crumbs.

    4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry patties in a single layer until golden brown and crisp, 2 to 4 minutes per side.

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