Mutton Chapli Kabab / kebab

 

           Mutton Chapli Kebab, also known as Peshawari Kebab, is very popular and is commonly found in restaurants world wide. It is also a famous street food in Peshawar and in North India. The word Chapli refers to flat in Pushto language. So these kababs are round in shape and flat with a sliced tomato in the centre. 

          It is prepared with minced mutton, chicken or beef. However, in this recipe, I have used mutton mince and few other basic ingredients. Tried it for the first time and it came out just perfect with incredible flavors. It is a very easy recipe. All it needs to be done is to mix all the ingredients (except oil and tomato slices), make patties and shallow or deep fry. It's that simple. 

            So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and give it a try by following the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it and relish as an appetizer with green chutney. They can also be served as a main course with naan, tandoori roti or pita bread. For a healthier version it can be grilled to perfection. You may also have it as a burger complete with all the toppings of your choice. 

• 1 cup mutton mince / keema, washed & drained
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted chickpea flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tbsp. raw papaya paste
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp. mint leaves, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. roasted coriander powder
• 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1 tsp. chaat masala
• 1 egg
• few tomato slices
• oil to shallow fry

          Mix together all the above mentioned ingredients (except oil & tomato slices) and marinate for an hour. You can refrigerate them as well.

          Take a large portion from the prepared mix and give a kabab shape. Then place a slice of tomato on each of the kababs.

          Heat some oil in a pan and shallow fry them on a low flame, tomato side first till done on one side. Then flip it over gently and cook the other side till well browned. 

          Drain on a kitchen towel and serve as an appetizer with green chutney or as a main course with naan, tandoori roti or pita bread. 

            Mix together all the ingredients (except oil & tomato slices) 

                          

                     Marinate for an hour. You can refrigerate them as well.

              Take a large portion from the prepared mix & give a kabab

              shape. Then place a slice of tomato on each of the kababs.

         Heat some oil in a pan & shallow fry them on a low flame, tomato

         side first till done on one side.

               Flip it over gently & cook the other side too. till well browned.

                              Drain on a kitchen towel.

                                 Serve as an appetizer with green chutney.