Shami Kabab Recipe, How to make Shami Kabab Recipe (Video)

Shami Kabab Recipe with step by step photos and video instructions is a great dish that can be served as an appetizer, or with tea, as a side dish, or taken along when you go for a picnic. Just like the mutton cutlets, these are great make-ahead kababs.

Shami Kabab recipe is a hit among kids and adults alike. Fun and easy to make, you can get your kids involved while making the pattis for the shami kabab.

What is Shami Kabab?

Shami Kabab is nothing but a form of mutton cutlet or pattice that is made with lamb meat and bengal gram. Other spices, like garam masala, are added to enhance the flavor. 

Many such kabab recipes are popular not only in India but also are very common around the world. The basic ingredient for kebabs is usually mutton but it can very well be substituted by chicken or fish or even veggie. But then the taste won’t be the same without the meat.

Can we make the shami Kabab ahead of time?

You can make the shami kabab and freeze it during the weekend and have a quick dish ready during weekday by just removing from freezer and frying it. Shami Kabab recipe is a great alternative for grilling and barbecue.

You can make during Ramadan month as it can made in advance and stored and cooked instantly and not spent hours in the kitchen. Shami kabab recipe is good for both suhoor as well as iftar.

If you are new to cooking and are in quest of easy yet delicious recipes then you must surely try this recipe of Shami Kebab. The clandestine of making the finest Shami Kabab recipe is exposed in this recipe.

What is the origin of the Shami Kabab?

The origin of the Shami Kabab name is a mystery. Shami Kabab literally means Syrian Kabab in Arabic. Some are of the opinion that these shami kababs were introduced to India and Pakistan during the Mughal era by Muslim emigrants from the Middle East. They had employed cooks from all over the Muslim world to serve in the royal kitchens. But whatever the history, the shami kabab is surely a delightful and tasty dish.

Deep frying the mutton discs bring out an amazingly delicious flavor and they can just be relished as it is as a snack. But you can always serve them with the mint chutney for the maximum taste.

I am sure once you make them, you will be compelled to try them out again and again as even the ingredients found in them will be easily available right in your pantry now.

Step by Step Pictorial Process of making the Shami Kabab recipe

1. Add mutton, onion, bengal gram and other ingredients except for oil, coriander leaves and egg to a pan along with water. Cook until the mutton is done. Completely dry the water from it.

2. Allow to cool and transfer to a food processor along with egg, coriander leaves.

3. Process until it forms a paste. Refrigerate for an hour.

4. Make into desired shapes.

5. Heat oil in a pan and place the shamis. You can either shallow fry them or deep fry.

6. Fry on both sides till golden brown in color. Serve hot along with onion rings and lemon wedges.

For more similar recipes you can try

• Nargisi Kofta
• Tawa Chicken
• Kache Keema ke Kabab
• Chapli Kabab

Let’s learn how to make shami kabab recipe

Shami Kabab Recipe

Shami Kabab recipe is great snack made with mutton and chana dal. If you are new to cooking and are in quest of easy yet delicious recipes then you must surely try this recipe of Shami Kebab. The clandestine of making finest Shami Kabab recipe is exposed in this recipe. 

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: shami kabab

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 425kcal

Author: Fareeha

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What You Need:

• 500 gm mutton mince
• 2 small onions, roughly cut
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup bengal gram / chana dal
• 2 green cardamom
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 green chili
• Salt to taste
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 4 to 5 garlic cloves
• handful of coriander leaves / cilantro
• oil for frying

How To Make:

• In a pan, add the meat mince, onion, water, chana dal, cardamoms, cinnamon, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander seeds and garlic.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and then lower the heat.
• Cook everything till all the water has evaporated from it and the meat is tender. If the water is present in the mixture, the binding of the kabab will be difficult and they will just fall apart
• Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool. You can remove the whole spices as they do not grind well.
• Grind the meat in a food processor along with the green chillies, and coriander leaves and egg.
• Divide the mixture equally into small lemon sized portions and shape each of them into a circle.
• Heat the oil in a pan and fry the shamis until they golden brown in color
• Remove and drain the excess oil on kitchen towels. Serve hot with mint chutney.
• You can even store them in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Signing off until next time,

Fareeha.

This recipe was originally published in October of 2016.  Step by step photos and video have been added for better understanding. The recipe has been made printable in December 2018.

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