Shami Kebab
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups yellow lentils
- 4 1/4 cups water
- 1 pound ground chicken ⓘ
- 1 onion, diced ⓘ
- 4 green chile peppers, finely chopped, or more to taste ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon salt, or more to taste ⓘ
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed ⓘ
Instructions
- Place lentils in a container. Pour in enough water to cover and let soak, at least 30 minutes. Drain.
- Combine drained lentils, 4 1/4 cups water, ground chicken, onion, green chile peppers, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer until water has been mostly absorbed and lentils are soft, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Place the lentil mixture in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Stir in cilantro.
- Shape mixture into patties and dip into beaten eggs.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry patties in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
382
kcal
19% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).