World Flavors Cookbook

Chapli Kebab

Large, flat Pashtun beef patties fried in tallow with tomato, pomegranate seeds, coriander, and cumin — from the rugged Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Cuisine: Pakistan

Ingredients

• 500g minced beef (coarsely ground, with fat)
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds (anardana)
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds, crushed
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
• 2 green chilies, minced
• 1 egg
• Salt
• Oil or tallow for frying

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients. Let rest 30 minutes.
2. Shape into large flat circular patties (about 15cm diameter, 1cm thick).
3. Fry in hot oil or tallow over medium-high heat 4-5 minutes per side.
4. Do not press down.
5. Serve with naan and green chutney.