Ingredients

  • 250g lean beef or chicken mince;
  • 1/4 cup channa dhaal;
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric;
  • 1/4 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 onion (chopped into small peices)
  • 1 inch ginger (chopped)
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 3 cloves
  • 3 cardamons
  • 1 green chilli
  • 4 table spoons sunflower or vegetable oil.
  • 1 egg
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Soak the channa in cold water.
  • Heat one tablespoon oil on high heat and whole in the whole spices;
  • As they start spluttering, stir in the onions and fry for 2 mins until pale brown.
  • Add the ginger and keep stirring until the spices turn golden brown.
  • Now add the minced meat, drained channa and all other spices and the chopped green chillies. Stir continuiosly until the meat is brown all over.
  • Next add one cup of hot water and boil the meat until the channas are cooked and water completely evaporated.
  • Leave the mix to cool then add salt to taste and grind the mix in a blender.
  • Make meat-ball size rolls in your palm/shape into flat disks.
  • Dip in beaten egg before shallow frying them on both sides.
  • Serve with mint or tomatoes chutney.