Pre-Cooked Beef Kebabs

Name: Pre-Cooked Beef Kebabs (Shami Kebab)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes: 2 dozen Kebabs
Ingredients: 4 tbsp Ginger (julienne); 1 Egg; ½ cup fried Onions; 1 tsp Black Cumin Seeds; ½ cup fresh Mint Leaves (chopped); ½ cup fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped); 4-5 Green Chillies (chopped); 1 medium Onion; 10 Whole Dried Red Chillies; 1 kg Beef (boneless); 1 cup Chana Daal; 1 tbsp Whole Coriander Seeds; Salt to taste; 2 inch piece of Ginger (cut in small pieces); 10 cloves of Garlic; 1 Big Cardamom; 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds; 10 Cloves; 1 tsp Black Peppercorns

Shami Kebab

Preparation info

Makes:
2 dozen
Kebabs

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

VIRSA

By Shehar Bano Rizvi

Published 2021

About

Shami kebabs are a household favourite, and hands-down the most popular snack that is always stocked in the freezer of every Pakistani household. These kebabs are made as a big batch and frozen so that they can be readily available for frying and serving guests with chai, as a quick snack, or as a filling in a sandwich.

Ingredients

Set 1: For Boiling Meat

1 kg Beef (boneless)
1 cup Chana Daal
1

Snack
Gluten-free

Method

Add all ingredients of set 1 and boil until the meat is very soft, and water has dried.

Grind into a thick paste.

Mix well with the ingredients in set 2 and shape the kebabs.

Shallow-fry on medium heat.

Serve with ketchup and green chutney.