On Nov 1, 4:27 pm, "Peter" > wrote:
> Anyone ever made these before? I've had them at middle eastern
> restaurants, but never home made. I'm giving them a go tonight using the
> recipe found here, using beef because I have some already.
>
> http://www.foodspk.com/modules.php?n...=article&sid=6
>
> Ingredient:
> 1 tbsp chickpea flour, called gram flour or besan
> 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or lamb, ground quite fine
> 1/2 c fresh cilantro leaves -- coarsely chopped
> 2 fresh hot green chilies, cut in rounds -- with seeds
> 1 1/2 tsps cumin seeds
> 1 1/2 tsps coriander seeds
> 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
> 1/4 tsp salt
> 1/2 egg -- lightly beaten
> 1/4 c vegetable oil
>
> Serves 4
>
> Method:
> Put chickpea flour in small cast-iron frying pan and stir around over medium
> heat until flour has turned a light brown color. Put it into bowl. Add all
> other ingredients except oil and mix well. Form ten 2-inch balls. Fatten the
> balls to make 10 3 1/2-inch hamburger patties. Just before eating put 2
> tablespoons of oil into large nonstick frying pan and set over medium-high
> heat. When oil is hot put in as many kebabs as the pan will hold in single
> layer. Turning them over every 20 seconds or so cook the kebabs for about 2
> 1/2 minutes or until they have browned on both sides. Remove to warm plate.
> Use remaining oil to cook second batch.

I've made these a few times, they're from Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and
Easy Indian Cookery. I make a couple of chutneys she recommends. One
made with yogurt and coriander and the other with red pepper and
almonds. I serve these in pita bread with lettuce, onions and chutney.
Really good.