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Vegetarian Shami Kababs - A Mughlai Delite

Step By Step Recipe Of Shami Kababs
Prep Time5 hours
Active Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chana dal, deep fried, kababs, Mughlai
Yield: 4 People
Calories:
Author: Minal Sharma

Materials

  • 250 gm Bengal Gram (chana daal)
  • ¼ tsp caraway seeds (shahi jeera) powder
  • To Taste salt
  • To Deep Fry oil
  • ½" inch Ginger chopped
  • 2 Green chilli chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • ½ tsp Red chilli powder
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander chopped
  • 2 tsp Gram Flour ( Besan) or
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs

Instructions

  • Step 1- Clean and Soak dal for 4-5 hrs. Drain dal and put half of it into a mixer jar and grind coarsely without any water. Transfer into a glass bow
  • Step 2- Grind the remaining dal a little more finely and transfer into the same bowl.
  • Step 3- Add salt, caraway seeds, ginger, green chillies, onion, crushed red chillies and coriander leaves and mix well with hand.
  • Step 4- Add gram flour and mix again. Heat sufficient oil for frying.
  • Step 5- Dampen your fingers and take small portions of the mixture, roll into small cylindrical and slide into hot oil.
  • Step 6- Deep fry on medium heat till half done. Drain on absorbent paper.
  • Step 7- Cut each cylindrical into slant pieces Deep fry once again just before serving.
  • Step 8- Drain on ABsorbent paper and serve hot with a chutney of your choice.