Chicken Keema Kebab. At the start of last summer, my buddy Tyson rolled into the Meatwave toting a bag of mustard-hued ground chicken spotted with green chilies and cilantro. He said it was chicken keema, procured from a Pakistani butcher who informed him not to waste time with the mild keema and to go straight to the spicy. Chicken Seekh Kabab or chicken keema kabab is a tender, juicy, delicate Chicken Kabab made with subtly flavored chicken keema or chicken mince.
Ingredients of Chicken Keema Kebab
- Prepare 1 cup of chicken keema / mince, cooked.
- You need 1/4 cup of chana dal, soaked for 30 minutes.
- Prepare 1 of medium sweet potato, boiled & grated / mashed.
- Prepare to taste of salt.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of dry fenugreek leaves, crushed.
- It's 1-2 of green chilies, chopped.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. of red chili flakes.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of ginger, grated.
- Prepare 2-3 tbsp. of coriander stalks, finely chopped.
- It's pinch of nutmeg powder.
- You need 2 of tbsps. coriander leaves, chopped.
- You need of oil to shallow fry.
It is an easy to make recipe and takes few minutes to prepare. It is a shallow fried snacks and can be served as a starter or as a tea time snacks. In this recipe I have used chicken keema, you can use mutton keema also. Chicken keema recipe is a hyderabadi style keema recipe which is made in a simple method using onions and tomatoes.
Chicken Keema Kebab instructions
- Boil the chana dal in 1 cup water for 5-6 whistles on low flame after the first whistle. Cook till all the moisture is evaporated. Mash with the back of a spoon and keep aside..
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, except oil to shallow fry and refrigerate for 1-2 hours..
- Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a non-stick tawa / griddle and shallow fry 2 at a time on both sides till light golden brown in colour..
- Drain on a kitchen towel and serve with green chutney or sauce..
It is not mainly a Hyderabadi style of making but can also be seen made using the same style in several parts of the country with slight variations here and there. The first step is marinating the chicken mice or keema and the second is to shape and cook them. So, you could marinate the meat mince the previous evening for your evening dinner. You could also use mutton or lamb mince for the recipe. While these chicken seekh kebabs are not really high on heat, you could adjust it to your taste.