Shaami Kabab

INGREDIENTS

500 gm lean beef
100 gm chickpeas
400 ml water
1 onion chopped coarsely
9 green chillies chopped
1 ginger piece
An egg
3 cardamom pods
3 pieces cinnamon sticks
4 cloves
8 black peppercorns
2 big cardamom pods
3-4 tbspns Fresh coriander leaves chopped (optional)
1 tbspn dry coriander
1 tbspn red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Oil for shallow frying
Egg for battering

PROCEDURE

Soak chickpeas for nearly 24 hours.
-Boil meat, chickpeas, ginger, cardamom, cloves, big cardamom, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, salt and dry coriander together until water is completely evaporated.
-Put this mixture into a food processor and grind it until it makes fine thick dough like thing.
-Add a well beaten egg , green chillies, coriander leaves, onion and red chilli powder into it and use your hands to mix.
-Take some of this mixture in your hand and make a ball and gently press it from the top, it will take a thick disk

Dip this into an egg and shallow fry it until brown from both sides.
-Take it out on an absorbent kitchen paper.
-Do the same with rest of the dough.
-Serve it hot with tamarind sauce and fresh salad. It can be used as a side dish, as a snack and can be served with pulao or biryani too.

SERVING

SERVING 6 TO 8 PERSONS