Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Chicken Sheek Kabab

Brief History - The word " kebab" means roast.Kebabs are generally associated with the north eastern frontier of India ( afghanistan / pakistan). Some food historians trace the origin to Turks and Arabs. Mughals introduced kebab's in India. Some say that during war time when fuel is scarce, small chunks of minced meat which were skewered using swords in charcoal where the first kebab's. Now kebab is an english culinary word.
This is how my recipe goes. The good thing about this dish is that it can be made with any meat, spices and combinations of marination's and sauces..

Cooking time : 45 Mins ( including marinating time)

Ingredients

250 g minced meat (  I used chicken)
White Pepper - 2 tbsp ( Black Pepper also can be used, but will make it look darker)
Salt - 1 tbsp
Ginger - About 1 1/2 inch long piece
Garlic - 3 - 4 mid sized
Green Chilli - 4 no:s
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves for decoration

Steps : -

Grind ginger , garlic & chilli to a paste
Mix all ingredients together and make into finger rolls and refrigerate for atleast 1/2 an hour.
Keep the rolls on a microwavable plate at 540 dec for 7 Mins.Usually I dont use buttter, but to make it more crispy brush some butter on the rolls and turn it. Microwave for another 7 mins.
Decorate with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
Use dippings as per taste. Some choices are chilli, mint chutney & tomato sauces

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