Shami Kebab Shami-Tikki, Shami-Tikiya Recipe

Ground lamb is mixed with pre-cooked legume and curry spices formed as a hamburger patty and pan-fried

Shami Kebab was created by a Nawab in Palanpur (Rajasthan). It is made with ground lamb. It is formed as a patty and pan fried. This dish is called either Shami Kebab or Shami Tikki/Tikiya depending on the region of India. This is like a spiced up Hamburger patty made with meatloaf type preparation. In India, partially cooked Desi Chana Dal (Split Chickpeas), or Mattar Dal (Split dried green peas) are added for extra texture.

For efficiency, I will use canned Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans. You can use this recipe with mutton or beef as well.

What is a Kebab?

How to make minced meat kebab?

Ingredients

1. Ground Lamb: 2 Pounds

2. Canned Chick peas drained: 1 cup

Forked

3. Thinly Chopped Onions: 1 Cup
4. Finely chopped Ginger: 1 Inch
5. Minced Garlic: 2 Tablespoons

6. Chopped Cilantro: ¼ cup

7. Cumin powder: ½ Tablespoon
8. Nutmeg: ½ teaspoon
9. Cinnamon powder: ½ teaspoon
10. Black Pepper Ground: ½ teaspoon
11. Salt: ½ teaspoon

12. Dahi Yogurt: 2 Tablespoon
13. Eggs Lightly beaten: 1
14. Besan (Chickpea flour): 3 Tablespoons

Method

Mash Chickpeas. Mix all ingredients except Besan. Now sprinkle Besan and knead , till all Besan is consumed. Knead them like dough. Let it rest about half an hour at room temperature.
Step 2: Knead the mixture again. Mold the mixture in to patties about ¼" thick and 4" in diameter. Place the balls on a cookie sheet. Put about ½ cup of water in the pan.
Step 3: Pre-heat oven to 350º F. Bake the patties for 25 minutes. Alternately, you can use hot griddle on stove top and cook 3 minutes each side.

Note: You can fan fry the patties in a pan with Ghee