Recipes · Pakistani · Appetizers
Shami Kebab
One serving has 608 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (123%), zinc (82%), manganese (67%), pyridoxine (52%), selenium (48%) and phosphorus (47%). Ready in 297 minutes.
- Preparation: 245 min
- Cooking: 52 min
- Makes: 1 serving (322 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, egg
Ingredients
- 130 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 25 g Chickpeas, dried
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.5 g Coriander seeds
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 1.2 g Salt
- 100 g Water
- 2 g Cilantro, fresh
Method
- Soak the chickpeas (chana dal stand-in) for at least 4 hours, then boil with the meat, half the onion, garlic, ginger and water for 40-45 minutes until both the meat and chickpeas are very soft and most of the water has been absorbed.
- Drain any excess liquid, then mash or blend the mixture together with the coriander, cumin, cayenne and salt into a smooth paste.
- Mix in the remaining onion and cilantro, then shape into small, flat, round patties.
- Dip each patty in the beaten egg, then pan-fry in the oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side until golden-brown and cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Serve warm as an appetizer, with mint chutney or ketchup.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 608 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.5 g | |
| Water | 222 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 13% |
| Protein | 30.7 g | 64% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.72 g | |
| Cystine | 0.36 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.92 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.94 g | |
| Fat | 44.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.1 g | |
| Saturated | 13 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 167 mg | |
| Calcium | 74.7 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.31 mg | 34% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 54.3 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 328 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 652 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.6 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 593 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.5 mg | 82% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.1 mg | 43% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.68 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 164 µg | 41% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3 µg | 123% |
| Choline | 161 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 55.4 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 39 µg | 43% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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