Beef & Pork Recipes - Shami Kebabs

Ingredients

• 675g/1 1/2 lb minced beef

• 100g/4 oz/2/3 cup yellow split peas

• 2.5cm/1 in ginger root

• 3 cloves garlic

• 5ml/1 tsp ground coriander

• 5ml/1 tsp garam masala

• 1 dried red chili

• 1 egg

• 1 hard-boiled egg

• 1 onion

• 2 green chilies

• 25g/1 oz/1/4 cup blanched almonds

• 5ml/1 tsp chopped fresh coriander

• 45ml/3 tbsp ghee

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Method:

1. Place the beef and split peas in a pan cover with water bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 1 hour until tender and fry.

2. Grind the ginger, garlic coriander, garma masala and chili to a paste and mix into the meat with the raw egg. Shape into balls or flat patties.

3. Coarsely chop the remaining ingredients and mix together. Put a little of the chopped mixture in the centre of each kebab.

4. Heat the ghee and fry the kebabs until richly browned. Serve with onion rings and slices of lime.