Goli Kebabs- Recipe

(Mutton balls stuffed with apricots and almonds)

Ingredients:

Mutton Mince: 500 gm

Garlic & Cloves

Ginger 1” split

Bengal gram-100 gm

Pepper powder: 1tsp

Cloves: 5

Black cardamom-02

Whole red chillies: 5

Cinnamon -1”

Garam Masala-1tsp

Dried apricots: 15

Almonds: 15

Poppy seeds: 5 tbsp

Roasted gram flour-50 gm

Salt to taste

Oil to deep fry

Preparation:

-Slit the apricot and carefully remove the stone, taking care not to break the apricot.

-Soak the apricots and the almonds in warm water.

-Clean the mince meat. Scrape and chop the ginger.

-Wash the Bengal gram dal well and drain out the water.

-Put the mince meat, ginger, garlic, dal, red chilies, pepper corns, black cardamom and cinnamon stick in heavy bottom pan with ½ liter water and salt.  Cover and cook till the dal is done.

-Uncover and cook till the water evaporates.  Remove from fire and allow cooling.  Grind to a fine paste leaving no grains in the paste at all. Mix in the garam masala, salt and the roasted gram flour.  Divide the mixture into 15 parts. Peel the almonds.  Place one almond inside an apricot.  Take one part of the mince mix and stuff the stuffed apricot in the mince and shape into a firm ball. Make all 15 mince balls and roll in poppy seeds to cover well. Head in oil and fry the ‘Goli Kebabs’ in batches.

-Always add the goli kebabs in hot oil and then reduce the heat. Fry till the poppy seeds turn golden.

-Remove from fire and serve hot with mint chutney

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