Mutton or Beef Kheema Patties

Name: Mutton or Beef Kheema Patties
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 0.5 kg mutton; 2 bay leaves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2 green cardamoms; 1.5 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp red chili powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 large onion; 2 tbsp oil; salt; 6 medium potatoes; 3 slice bread; 0.25 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chili powder; salt; oil; 2 egg whites; breadcrumbs

A South Asian dish of mutton, potatoes and bread, seasoned with bay leaves and cinnamon and deep-fried until golden. Serve with tomato ketchup.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 5 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 60 min · Cook 45 min · 105 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Marinate the kheema in a mixture of ginger and garlic pastes, salt and all powdered spices for 30 minutes.
30 min
2
Heat oil in a pan on medium flame. Toss in the whole spices. Once they start crackling, toss in the onions and saute till golden brown.
3
Now, mix in the marinated kheema. Saute for 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups of water. Cook the kheema on medium flame until all the water dries up.
5 min
4
Now, start preparing the patties. For this, add turmeric and red chilli powders alongwith salt to the potatoes.
5
Dip the bread slices in water and squeeze them tightly. Add these to the potato mixture. Mix well and prepare a dough.
6
Make 15 balls out of the same. Stuff 1 tbsp. Of kheema in each ball. Make sure that there aren't any cracks in the patties.
7
Heat oil in a large wok. Dip the patties in the egg whites and then in the breadcrumbs. Deep fry them in hot oil.
8
Drain on clean paper towels. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.