Seekh Kebab (Minced Meat Roasted on Skewers)

Ingredients:

1. 1 lb. ground beef
2. 1 tsp. lime/lemon juice
3. 2 tbsp. roasted ground coriander seeds
4. Blended green chillis to taste
5. 2 tbsp. gram flour OR 1 egg yolk
6. 1 tbsp. garlic paste
7. 1/2 tsp. garam masala
8. 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
9. Salt to taste

Method:

• Knead the ground meat until it is sticky.
• Add salt and lime/lemon juice and leave for a couple of hours to become tender.
• Mix remaining ingredients with the meat. Knead thoroughly.
• Divide the mixture into 30 equal balls.
• Pass the skewer through the middle of each ball. Wet your hands and start pressing the meat gently on to the skewer. Rotate the skewer with one hand while you press the meat gently with moist fingers of the other hand.
• The kebab should be shaped to 3 - 4 inches in length.
• Grill on BBQ or broil in the oven.
• Gently turn the skewers. If a jerky movement is used, the meat may fall into the fire.
• Kebabs can be served with cucumber or cut onion rings and blended green chillis.
• Kebabs can also be rolled in a naan with onions, cucumbers and blended green chillis.