I am excited to publish a guest post from a wonderful blogger
Supriya Kutty from quichentell.com. Her webpage is a must visit
space, as it is filled with loads of mouthwatering recipes along with a
droolworthy pics. She was so generous to send me a few options of recipes for
guest post and being a big non - veg lover, I chose Chicken Shammi Kebab
:) This yummy starter made me really drool after seeing her recipe and its
already in my "Must do" list. Thank you Supriya for being my special
guest on my page :)
Now over to Supriya......
I'm Supriya Kutty, writer, cook, daydreamer, mom to a teen and wife
to a military man. My blog www.quichentell.com
has food at its soul, served with liberal helpings of ramblings from a life,
lived in many cities and a few countries.
Food is powerful. It arouses emotions, creates memories, and
connects cultures, peoples and civilizations. It is linked to nature, to the
seasons and to life itself at the umbilicus. In my blog I try to explore this
intuitive and organic relationship through the the food that I eat and cook.
Beyond the recipes
and techniques I want everyone who reads it to taste, touch and feel the food
and the ways in which it moves in me.
Guest post recipe...
Delicate, subtle and melt-in-the-mouth, shami kebabs are a universal favourite. Whether you decide to eat them with naan, the traditional way or as finger food with drinks, shami kebabs are so delicious that they disappear before you can say ‘kebab’.
Having originated in the kitchens of Mughal emperors and perfected by the nawabs of Awadh, it is no surprise that these are mutton (tender goat meat) kebabs, the preferred meat of royal kitchens. Lightly spiced with whole spices, these velvet-textured discs highlight the typical flavour of mutton. But if you want somewhat lighter kebabs that are equally yummy, chicken can be a good substitute, if you use chicken thighs - since they are fattier and hence more flavourful than breasts. Chicken thigh meat yields softer and more succulent kebabs. Requiring normal store cupboard ingredients, these shami kebabs are easy and can be made a day earlier and fried just before serving. They are best paired with thinly sliced onions and mint chutney.
Chicken Shami Kebabs
Makes 24 kebabs
Ingredients :
450 g boneless chicken thighs
60 g chana dal
3 tbsps masoor dal
3-4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 inch piece of ginger, peeled
2 black cardamoms
4 green cardamoms
1.4 inch piece of cinnamon
4 cloves
5 black peppercorns
2 green chillies, finely chopped
2 tbsps chopped fresh coriander
Oil for frying
Salt
Method :
Wash and drain both the dals.
Place the chicken, dals, garlic, ginger
and all the dry spices in a shallow bowl that can fit into the pressure cooker.
Pour in 100 ml water and pressure cook for 15 minutes (3-4 whistles).
Once the cooker has cooled, remove the
bowl and drain all the water from the pan (you can reserve this fragrant stock
to flavour dals or curries), remove all the spices except the ginger and garlic
and allow the chicken and dals to cool.
Transfer the cooled chicken and dals to a
grinder and grind to a fine paste without using any water. You will have to
scrape down the mixture one or two times to get a smooth paste.
Spoon this mixture into a clean bowl, add
the chopped chillies, coriander and salt and mix till well combined. You now
have a soft, fragrant kebab mixture.
Lightly oil your palms, roll lemon-sized
balls with the paste and flatten to make small discs (not too thin). Place
these on a wide plate and chill uncovered in the fridge for a couple of hours
or covered overnight ( or else they will turn very dry).
Heat 3-4 tbsps oil on a flat pan or
griddle (tawa) till hot and cook the kebabs till golden on each side (3-4
minutes on each side), adding a few drops of oil as needed (do not deep fry).
These kebabs are delicate so handle them lightly.
Serve with thinly sliced onions, lemon
wedges and mint chutney.
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