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Chicken Shami Kebabs

  • Author: Shampa Banerjee
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Snacks
  • Diet: Diabetic

Description

Shami Kebabs can be incredibly tasty source of protein that you can snack in during the evening, or use as a side dish during dinner. Shami Kebabs are soft, fluffy, low-oil, high-protein snack that would be your perfect choice if you are looking for a delicious meal that wouldn’t add too many calories to your daily limit.


Ingredients

  • Bone less chicken:200g
  • Chana since: 50g
  • Cinnamon stick: 1 inch
  • Cardamom:1
  • Clove:2
  • Black pepper corns:5-6
  • Coriander seeds: 1 tsp.
  • Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp.
  • Bay leaf:1
  • Ginger : 1 inch
  • Garlic cloves:4
  • Onion:1 big
  • Turmeric powder: 1/4th
  • Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp.
  • Whole red chilli:1
  • Coriander leaves:1-2 tbsp. chopped
  • Egg:1
  • Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp.
  • Salt as per taste
  • White oil: 2 tsp.

Instructions

  • Wash and soak chana dal for about 2 to 4 hours.
  • Drain the water and put them into a pressure cooker
  • Add boneless chicken, chopped ginger, garlic pods, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, clove, cardamom, cinnamon stick, half onion sliced, bay leaf, turmeric powder and salt.
  • Add ½ cup water. Cook inside pressure cooker properly (5 whistles should be optimum). Do not add excess water. Make sure the water evaporates completely from the mixture
  • Dry the mixture and cool it down.
  • Remove the whole spices from the mixture
  • Take the other half of the onion and chop it up and toss fry with chilli and add them to the mixture
  • Put this mixture inside a processor or a blender and make paste
  • Put the mixture into a bowl and add egg, garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves and green chillies (optional).
  • Mix all well and make dough
  • Divided the dough into 5 to 6 equal parts and make balls. Flatten them and make kebab.
  • Put 1 teaspoon oil in a pan. Spread the oil all across the pan and heat it well.
  • Put the flame on medium and press the kebab on both sides until the surface turns golden brown.
  • Serve with homemade chutney


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 160 kcal
  • Fat: 7g
  • Carbohydrates: 6g
  • Protein: 11g

Keywords: Chicken Shami Kebab

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