A mutton dish from Hyderabad, mutton shami kebab makes for the perfect starter for Eid party. It is prepared using mutton qeema, chana dal and a melange of spices. The tender kebabs are to die for.
Ingredients500 Gram Mutton Keema
1/2 Cup Chana Dal
2 Tbsp Ghee
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 Mace
3 Cloves
1 Bay Leaf
2 Green Cardamoms
7 Black Peppercorns
1 Brown Cardamom
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 Cup Water
1 Onion
1 Green Chilli
1/2 Lemon
Method* In a bowl soak ½ cup of chana dal for 30 minutes.
* Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cinnamon stick, mace, cloves, bay leaf, green cardamoms, black peppercorns and brown cardamom. Mix them thoroughly.
* When they crackle add mutton Keema to it.
* Now add salt and red chilli powder.
* Mix it thoroughly and cook for a minute.
* Add soaked chana dal and mix it well by adding a cup of water.
* Pressure cook the mixture until the mutton gets soft.
* After 1-2 whistles remove the cover and mix it well.
* If water remains, cook till the mutton dries up.
* Grind and then refrigerate for 30 minutes to get a thick paste.
* Mix onion, green chilli and lime juice to this paste and mix thoroughly.
* Make flat balls out of this dough and refrigerate for another 10 minutes.
* Heat a tbsp of ghee in another pan and shallow fry the kebabs from all sides until golden brown.
* Place them on an absorbent paper and serve hot.