Minced lamb kebabs

Name: Minced lamb kebabs
Yield: Makes about 20
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon crushed poppy seeds (if possible); ½ teaspoon ground mace; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons cream; 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground black cardamom (if possible); 3 teaspoons ginger purée; 3 teaspoons garlic purée; 3 tablespoons brown onion paste; 1 tablespoon grated fresh coconut; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz minced lamb; oil for basting; 3 tablespoons gram flour (chickpea flour); 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander leaves; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon ground papaya (if possible); salt and pepper to taste

Preparation info

Makes about
20

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

About

This is a really exotic kebab. Indeed it is the maharajah of kebabs. A common version of this dish would probably just be minced lamb, a bit of mint, bit of green chilli, bit of coriander and a bit of garlic slapped on a skewer. This one, however, is rather special with a long list of tempering - that is to say flavouring or seasoning - ingredients. If you cannot get some of them, do not be discouraged, just leave them out and do the best you can.

Ingredients

Asia
India
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Ingredients

Method