Recipe of Shami kebab|Delicious shami kebabs

Shami kebabs are an extremely popular snack in Pakistan. They are often garnished with lemon juice and/or sliced raw onions, and are usually eaten with chutney made from mint or coriander. They are also served along with Sheer Khurma on Muslim Eid Days.
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

Method:

• 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.