Shami Kebabs (Spiced Ground Beef Patties)

Shami Kebabs (Spiced Ground Beef Patties)

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Ground beef is stuffed with a spiced onion mixture and then fried until crisp and savory in this favorite street food of Muslim Indians.

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Kitchen scale
  • Saucepan
  • Skillet
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Colander
  • Spatula
  • Stove
  • Serving platter

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1 large red onion, 1/3 minced, 1/3 thinly sliced
  • 1⁄2 cup chana dal (yellow split peas), rinsed, soaked 30 minutes, and drained
  • 1⁄3 cup roughly chopped mint
  • 1⁄2 tsp. ground turmeric
  • 2 cloves garlic, mashed into a paste
  • 2 small green Thai chiles or 1 serrano, minced
  • 1 (2") piece ginger, peeled, 1/2 mashed into a paste, 1/2 minced
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 2 lb. ground beef
  • 1⁄2 cup minced cilantro
  • 1 tbsp. garam masala
  • 1 tsp. red chile powder, such as cayenne
  • 1⁄2 cup ghee
  • Lime wedges, for serving

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