Shami Kebabs (Spiced Ground Beef Patties) | Saveur

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