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Chapal Kebab

Actually its easier to describe them as burgers and they're awesome. This recipe is from afganistan and the flavours are tyically couragous.

 

Chapal is the word for slipper because these burgers are meant to be as big as your shoe.

 

You need one special ingredient - anar dana - pomegranate seeds. I used powdered seeds but next time I will definately use whole seeds, you can get these in any Pakistani or Indian shop.

 

First we're going to mix the herbs into the meat and marindate for a couple of hours and then we're going to add the stuff to hold the burgers together and bake them on a frying pan.

In a large mixing bowl add: -

 

  • 1 teaspoon of salt

  • 1 small finger tip sized bit of ginger very finely chopped

  • 2 cloves of garlic very finely chopped

  • 1 tsp of chilli powder

  • 1 tsp of cumin seeds

  • 1 tsp of all spice or mixed spice powder

  • 1 tsp of anar dana

  • 1 tsp of whole coriander seeds. 

  • 4 tablespoons of cooking oil

 

Mix through and add work in around 500g of mince.

Mix everything together with your hands really pushing in all the spices. You should end up with a really exotic smelling lump of mince. Cover the mixing bowl with cling film and leave on the side for a couple of hours.

Once marinaded add: -

 

  • 1 eggs

  • 1 tablespoon of corn flour

  • 3-4 tomatoes finely chopped

  • 3-4 spring onions finely chopped.

Mix together with your hands until you get a mush which should just about hold together.

 

 

Now this part isn't as tricky as it might seem, grap a palmfull of mince and pat into a burger. Keep it on your fingers rather than your palm so its easier to unstick and gently pat it into a burger ( between 1/2 to 1 inch thick ). 

 

Have your flat plan or frying pan preheated with a little fat and slap on the burger, do 4 at a time so you have plenty of space.

 

With the heat on medium flip after around 5-10 minutes and cook each side until starting to browning.

I like to lightly toast some pitta bread, cut it open and have the burger with salad inside the pitta.

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