A variation of Shami kebab is also found in Bangladeshi cuisine. The recipe is almost the same, but has a different taste from the original.
Shami Kebab
Ingredients:
- Bengal gram - 50 gms
- Mutton - 500 gms
- Ginger - a small piece
- Garlic - 4-5 cloves
- Onion - 50 gms
- egg - 1
- Cinnamon powder - a pinch
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves - half bunch
- Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
- salt - to taste
- turmeric - a pinch
- Green chillies - 4 or 5
- pepper - a pinch
- Oil to fry
- Clean and cut the mutton into small pieces.
- Boil the meat and gram together and mince it.
- Chop half the onion,green chillies and coriander leaves.
- Grind the remaining onion,green chillies and coriander.
- Mix together the minced meat,gram, salt, all spices except the chopped ones
- Bind with egg and divide the mixture into equal portions
- Place the chopped spices in the middle and make the ball and press slightly
- Shallow fry the kebabs till golden brown
- Serve hot with green chutney as a starter.