Chicken Shami Kabab Recipe

Hi everyone!

Today I'll be showing you this Easy Chicken Shami Kabab recipe. This is the traditional Pakistani way to make it. It doesn't require much time and you'll be surprise how easy and simple it is to make. It's also very flaky and super yummy. 

So let's get started!

Chicken Shami Kabab Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup split chickpeas (chana daal)
• 1 kg chicken cut into pieces (with bones)
• 4 cups water
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1 medium size onion, sliced
• 3/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp dried coriander seeds, crushed
• 3 cardamom (lachee)
• 1 cinnamon stick (dalcheenee)
• 7 cloves (loung)
• 1 egg

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a wok add all the ingredients except the egg. 
2. Cover and cook over high heat for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is completely tender.
3. After 30 minutes remove chicken from the wok and transfer to a plate and set aside.
4. Then remove and discard every cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods.
5. Cover and cook chickpeas over high heat for more 10 minutes or until it becomes soft.
6. Meanwhile remove the chicken meat from the bones. Then use hands or a mortar-pestle to mash the shredded chicken. Mash until it becomes like "powder".
7. After 10 minutes the chickpeas should be nicely soft, mash with a spatula or blend in a food processor. (make sure the daal is completely mashed)
8. Keeping the flame to high, mix the chicken with the mashed daal and stir nicely. 
9. Fry for 3-4 minutes or until the liquid has completely evaporated. Turn off heat.
10. Prepare the kebabs depending on size preferred.
11. Once done deep each kabab in beaten egg and fry in a pan with a bit of oil over medium low heat.
12. Fry each side for 2 minutes. 
13. Remove and transfer to a paper towel.
14. Done, serve with ketchup or chutney!