Recipe- Lucknow Special Galouti Kebab

Let’s talk about some interesting facts about the origin of Galouti kebabs. Galouti/ Galawati literally means ‘melt in the mouth’. This is yet another exotic kebab from the Awadhi cuisine of Lucknow, North India.

Legend has it that this kebab was specially created for the aging Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Lucknow, as his teeth were weak, but yet he was very fond of meat. So the cooks created this kebab in such a way that it literally melted in the mouth, satisfying the Nawab’s love for meat.

There’s yet another interesting fact to these kebabs, it’s said that more than 100 exotic spices went into the making of these kebabs. Wooaahhh! The cooks of the royal kitchen definitely knew their ingredients well!

Ingredients

1 kg lamb meat minced
3 tblsp ginger garlic paste
1 tblsp butter
3 tbsps raw papaya paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 cup chana dal, slightly roasted
Very thinly chopped onions
Salt to taste
Oil for frying the kababs

Method

* Mix all the ingredients very well with the minced meat and refrigerate for two hours

* Now make small patties of the mix and deep fry.

* Serve the Galouti Kebab hot with onion rings and mint chutney.