Ingredients

• To pressure cook:
• 1/2 kg - minced mutton/chicken 2 tsp - coriander powder
• 7-8 - dried red chilli
• 1 - onion
• Medium size ginger and garlic paste
• 2 tbsp - salt
• 1/4 cup - water
• 1.5 tsp - garam masala powder (consisting of 1/4 tsp - whole peppercorns
• Small piece cinnamon
• 2 - cloves
• 2 - cardamoms
• 1 tsp - cumin
• 1/2 tsp - nutmeg)
• 100 g - channa dal
• To mince:
• 1 - onion
• 1 cup - big sized pudina
• 1/4 cup - coriander leaves
• 2 - green chillies
• 1 - egg, beaten
• Oil to fry

How to Make Chicken Kheema Shami Kebab

• Add 1/4 cup water to the pressure cooker
• First add in the minced mutton/chicken, followed by coriander powder, dried red chillies, ginger and garlic paste, onion, garam masala powder and finally add the channa dal.
• Do not mix the mixture.
• Close the pressure cooker and wait for the first whistle to come.
• Then lower the flame and cook the mutton for 30 mins over medium low flame.
• In the meantime, mince the items given separately.
• Add the onion, mint, coriander leaves, green chillies to the food processor and just give it a whip.
• Check if there is any water left out. If it's there, cook the entire mixture high heat until the cooked mixture turns dry with no water. Cool it for a while.
• Now add the cooked mixture (in rounds) little by little to the mixie along with the minced herb mixture and grind well.
• At this stage, add the beaten egg and blend as well.
• Transfer the kebab mixture to the bowl and make patties.
• Heat a non-stick tawa with oil and place the kebabs one by one.
• Drizzle oil all over the kebabs and cook well on both sides.
• Flip the kebab once the layer facing the tawa turns golden brown and cook again for 3 to 4 mins on medium flame.
• Serve hot with mint chutney.
• Place the green chillies, salt, sugar, cumin and ginger into the mixie jar and grind well.
• Next drop in the mint and the coriander leaves.
• Just give it a whip so that it gets mixed thoroughly.
• Finally add in the lemon juice, water and grind to a not so coarse paste. Transfer the chutney to the bowl.