Beef Shami Kabab
Soft patties of beef mince and chana dal pounded with spices, then pan-fried — a Dhaka dawat essential.

Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
85 min
Serves
6
Per serving
390 kcal
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Instructions
Step 1: Simmer the beef mince with the chana dal, onion, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, salt and water until the dal is soft and the mixture completely dry.
Step 2: Cool, then grind to a smooth paste with the garam masala, eggs and coriander leaves.
Step 3: Shape into patties and pan-fry in the vegetable oil until browned on both sides and hot through.
Ingredients
Quantities update automatically for 6 servings.
- 500 gBeef mince
- 100 gChana dal — soaked 1 hour
- 1 wholeOnion — chopped
- 1 tbspGinger garlic paste
- 1 tspGaram masala
- 1 tspChilli powder
- 400 mlWater
- 1 wholeEgg
- 10 gCoriander leaves
- 1 ½ tspSalt
- 4 tbspVegetable oil
Nutrition
Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 19.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 14.1 g
- Fat
- 28.8 g
- Saturated fat
- 8.4 g
- Fibre
- 3.8 g
- Sugar
- 3.1 g
- Sodium
- 562 mg
These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.