Nargis Kebab

Recipe Ingredients

		For Kebab
250		Ground beef or minced lamb - (8oz)
2		Garlic - crushed
2 1/2		-- (1 inch) piece ginger grated
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Chilli powder - up to 1, up to
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cloves
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cornflour salt
1		Egg yolk
4		Hard-boiled eggs (small)
		Oil for shallow-frying
		For Curry Sauce
4 tablespoons	60ml	Oil
5		-- (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
6		Cloves
6		Cardamom
1		Onion finely chopped
2		Garlic crushed
2 1/2		-- (1 inch) piece ginger grated
2 teaspoons	10ml	Ground coriander seeds
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cumin seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Chilli powder
4 tablespoons	60ml	Natural yogurt
1		Tomatoes
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped coriander

Recipe Instructions

Mix together the meat, garlic, spices, cornflour and salt to taste. Bind with the egg yolk and divide the mixture into 4 equal parts.

With well floured hands, flatten each portion into a round, place a hard-boiled egg in the centre and work the meat round to cover. Roll into a ball.

Heat the oil in a pan and shallow fry the kebabs until they are brown all over.lift out and set aside while making the sauce.

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the cinnamon,cloves and cardamom and fry for a few seconds.Add the onion, garlic and ginger and fry until golden brown.Add the coriander, cumin and chilli powder and fry for 1 minute.Add the yogurt, a spoonful at a time, stirring until it is absorbed before adding the next spoonful. Break up the tomatoes with a fork,add them with their juices and simmer fir 1 minute. Add the kebabs to the sauce, season with salt to taste and cook, uncovered,for 25 minutes until the sauce is thick. Stir in the chopped coriander to serve.

Note: The kebabs can also be served without the curry sauce, as part of a meal.

Source:
Khana Khazana (television show)

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