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Chapli Kabab — چپلی کباب

🍽️ Pakistani ⏱️ Prep: 20 mins 🔥 Cook: 20 mins 🍲 Serves: 4

The famous flat, spiced minced-meat kababs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, studded with tomato and coriander seeds and shallow-fried until crisp at the edges.

Ingredients

  • 500 g minced beef
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes (one in the mix, one to top)
  • 2 tbsp crushed coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp crushed pomegranate seeds
  • 1 egg
  • Green chillies, coriander
  • Cornmeal or flour to bind
  • Salt, red chilli, oil for frying

Method

  1. Mix the mince with onion, chopped tomato, coriander seeds, pomegranate, egg, chillies and a little flour.
  2. Shape into wide, flat patties and press a tomato slice on top of each.
  3. Shallow-fry in hot oil until browned and cooked through.
  4. Serve hot with naan, onion rings and chutney.