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chapli kabob
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Easy Chapli kabob

This is an easy yet flavorful recipe for Pakistani Chapli kabobs. Once you make these kabobs, you'll make them again and again.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Marination time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Pakistani
Keyword: Chapli Kabob
Servings: 4
Calories: 577kcal
Author: Saba Ahmad

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Minced Beef 80% lean and 20% fat
  • 1 medium Onion yellow or red
  • 1 meidum Tomato
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Salt or to taste
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder or to taste
  • 2 Spring Onions
  • 1 Jalapeno or any other green chilies can be added
  • 1/2 bunch Cilantro
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds Dry roasted
  • 1 tbsp Cumin seeds Dry roasted
  • 3-4 whole Red Chilies
  • 2 tbsp Dried Pomegranate Seeds
  • 1/2 cup Oil for frying vegetable or olive oil
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Instructions

Step 1

  • Add onion, tomato, green chili, garlic, ginger, spring onions, and cilantro into a food processor and pulse it several times to shred the vegetables. Set it aside.

Step 2

  • Dry roast chickpea flour.

Step 3

  • Dry roast cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and whole red chilies, and then grind them in a spice blender or with mortar and pastel.
  • If you would like to use pomegranate seeds, also grind them.
  • Now mix all the ingredients from steps 1-3 into the beef mixture.
  • Add salt, red chili, egg, and any other remaining spices.
  • Now knead the beef very well for 3- 4 minutes.

Fry the kabobs

  • Add 2 to 3 tbsp of oil in a pan and heat it.
  • Now make a medium size ball with the beef, put it in the frying pan, and flat it out with the help of a spatula.
  • Cook it for 3-4 minutes, then turn it around to cook the kabob from the other side.
  • Now keep repeating until all of the kabobs are fried.
  • Enjoy with some green chutney and naan.

Video

Notes

Note:
  1. I didn't use pomegranate seeds because I couldn't find any at my local stores.
  2. Chapli kabobs can also be shaped with hands before putting them onto the pan.
  3. I used two pans for frying to speed up the process.

Nutrition

Serving: 2kabobs | Calories: 577kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 428IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg