Seekh Kebabs

Seekh Kebabs (Chicken)

Summer season calls for staying outdoors longer enjoying the sun and long days as we have hibernated enough inside the house in the cold winter days. That in turn, calls for more grilling in the yard! The squeals of kids playing outside, that light breeze blowing on your face, you gazing at the surroundings sitting in the yard or maybe just reading a nice book on a hammock while your husband is thoroughly enjoying grilling the meat or veggies that "you"(:)) have marinated hours before. It sure is a picture perfect moment.

Now who wants to open a beer bottle to go with this perfect moment and celebrate? haha.. Today let us indulge in some great tasting seekh kebabs. It is a lovely recipe, easy and mild flavors makes it a kid friendly 'meat slathered on the stick' appetizer.

Originally it is made with minced beef or mutton kheema, but I am using minced chicken in this recipe. Gets wiped off the plate in no time. In India, it is actually a street food. There are some really famous places where people line up to taste these yummy kebabs and every place has its own speciality.

Let us check the recipe here:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb minced chicken
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2-3 green chillies chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
• 1 tsp garam masala (or meat masala)
• 1 tbsp thick yogurt
• 1 tbsp chaat masala
• 1tbsp lemon juice to sprinkle on kebabs
• 2 tbsp oil or butter for basting
• 1 tbsp gram flour (optional, if by chance your mixture is not dry enough)

Preparation:

• In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients except chaat masala, lemon juice and oil.
• Use your hands or a wooden spatula to mix the ingredients thoroughly till they are well blended.
• Cover the bowl with a cling wrap and put into the refrigerator for atleast 1 hour to marinate.
• Soak bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes to prepare the kebabs.
• Remove from the fridge and divide the mixture into equal portions. Make a ball and stick the skewer in the center of the ball and slowly start pressing and stretching the meat on the stick till it looks like a long sausage like kebab. 
• Do this till the meat has firmly adhered to the skewer. Put some oil on your hands to prevent meat from sticking to them. Repeat it till all the kebab mix is used up.
• Grill the kebabs on a griller or using a grill pan. Cook few minutes on each side till it is nice and brown. Keep basting with cooking oil or butter as required, till the meat is done. Turn as often as required.
• Serve it piping hot with sliced onion rings, mint chutney, lemon juice and sprinkle chaat masala on the seekh kebabs! 

 It is a pleasure to see him chomp off the kebabs....:)

njoY!! happY cookinG- err grillinG!! :)

Health Benefits : Chicken is a very good source of protein and good energy booster, good for brain health, heart health, thyroid health and weight loss program. If you are looking to have good muscles, go for it! :) It also helps to reduce PMS symptoms. Important source of vitamins and minerals, where vitamin D and B needs a mention as it provides a good eyesight, muscles and helpful in building bones and metabolism. It is said to be helpful in controlling blood pressure issues. Intake of warm chicken soup also provides relief from common cold, including symptoms like a congested nose and a sore throat.