Seekh Kebab (Tawa method)

Seekh Kebab (Tawa method)

A very tasty dish, goes well with Green chutney / Salads / Naan / Pulao ..

Makes: 7 – 8

Ingredients

250 g chicken mince

6 cloves garlic, chopped

1 – inch piece ginger, chopped

1 teaspoon pepper powder

¼ teaspoon amchur powder

¾ teaspoon garam masala powder (or ¼ level teaspoon clove powder, ¼ level teaspoon cinnamon powder and ¼ level teaspoon nutmeg powder)

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

½ teaspoon red chilli powder

1 teaspoon thick fresh cream

1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves

1 tablespoon very finely chopped onion

1 green chilli, remove seeds and chopped

½ teaspoon salt

8 bamboo sticks, soak in water for half an hour (7 - inches long)

2 teaspoon oil (to make kebab)

Extra 2 tablespoon oil (for frying)

Green chutney and fresh salad for serving

Method

Wash and clean chicken mince. Squeeze out water thoroughly and make a paste in a mixer / blender with chopped garlic, ginger, amchur powder, garam masala powder (or clove, cinnamon and nutmeg powder) and fresh cream ( Do not add water / curd / extra fresh cream / extra ginger - garlic paste ... when making this paste). Transfer this soft mixture (like a soft ball) into another wide bowl and mix with salt, chopped mint- coriander leaves, chopped onion and green chilli. Mix gently with a thick tablespoon until all the ingredients well combined.

Apply little oil on both the palm and make kebab of 5 – inches long. Insert skewer.

In a wide non stick pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Reduce the heat to medium and arrange kebabs carefully (or 4 kebabs at a time – depends upon the size of the pan) and gently fry until done / golden color on both the sides. Sprinkle remaining oil when turning other side. Approximate frying time for each side is 12 – 15 minutes. Remove from the skewer when it is hot. Serve hot with green chutney / fresh salad or with Naan / pulao ..

Green Chutney ( for Dhokla, Samosa, Pakoda, Chutney Sandwich, Chaat & Khandvi .... )

Serves: 2 - 3

You will need

1 cup ( 200 g ) chopped coriander leaves ( or 150 g coriander leaves and 50 g mint leaves )

1 onion, chopped

2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 green chillies

1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )

1/2 teaspoon sugar ( or to taste )

1/2 - inch piece ginger

Extra 2 - 3 tablespoons water

Method

Make a thick paste of above ingredients in a mixer with very little water. Thick chutney goes well for chutney sandwich. For samosas, dhokla, khandvi and other snacks you can adjust the consistency with 2 - 3 tablespoon water.