Kathal Ke Shami Kebab

Name: Kathal Ke Shami Kebab
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 gm small kathal, chopped; 1/3 cup chana dal (Bengal Gram lentil), soaked overnight; 2 tbsp. oil; 2 bay leaves; 2 dry red chilies; 1 : cinnamon stick; 2 green cardamoms; 4 cloves; 1/2 mace; 1/2 tsp. peppercorns; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 " ginger, chopped; 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2-3 green chilies, chopped; 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 2-3 tbsp. roasted gram flour; 2 tsp. cashews, coarsely crushed; oil to shallow fry

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

Raw jackfruit has a lot of health benefits as it contains fibre, protein, vitamins and is good for diabetics. You can dish out many appetizing recipes with this humble veggie, like curries, biryani, cutlets / koftas, etc.

Today I would like to share Shami Kebab that I prepared out of it. Chana dal and other flavouring agents are added to the jackfruit to make these yummy kebabs. These can be relished as a tea-time snack, as an appetizer with green chutney or as a light meal with salad. So check for a step by step guide with photos to prepare it.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

400 gmsmall kathal, chopped
1/3 cupchana dal (Bengal Gram lentil), soaked overnight
2 tbsp.oil
2bay leaves
2dry red chilies
1: cinnamon stick
2green cardamoms
4cloves
1/2mace
1/2 tsp.peppercorns
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1" ginger, chopped
3-4garlic cloves, chopped
1onion, chopped
2-3green chilies, chopped
2-3 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
2-3 tbsp.roasted gram flour
2 tsp.cashews, coarsely crushed
oil to shallow fry

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Steps

1

Heat oil in a pan & temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns and mace. Saute for a few seconds.
2

Add the raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, salt and turmeric powder.
3

Saute for 2 minutes.
4

Add 1/2 cup water.
5

Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down. Then grind into a coarse paste.
6

To it add the onions, coriander leaves, green chillies, roasted gram flour
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And cashewnut powder.
8

Combine everything well and then form into round shaped kebabs. Refrigerate it till frying time.
9

Heat 1-2 tbsp. oil and shallow fry the shami kebabs in batches till golden on both sides. Drain on a kitchen towel.
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Serve as a tea-time snack, as an appetizer with green chutney or as a light meal with salad.