Galouti Kebab

Name: Galouti Kebab
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500g lamb mince, minced twice very finely; 2 tbsp raw papaya paste; 2 tbsp fried onions, crushed; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; Garam masala, cardamom, saffron and rose water; 1 tbsp roasted gram flour; Ghee for frying

गलौटी कबाब/gah-LOW-tee keh-BAHB/

Also known as: Galawati Kebab, Galouti Kabab, Lucknowi Galouti Kebab

About this dish

Melt-in-the-mouth patties of very finely minced lamb with fragrant spices, pan-fried in ghee.

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Ingredients

🐑500g lamb mince, minced twice very finely

🥭2 tbsp raw papaya paste

🧅2 tbsp fried onions, crushed

🫚1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

🌶️Garam masala, cardamom, saffron and rose water

🌾1 tbsp roasted gram flour

🧈Ghee for frying

Method

Serves 4

Mix the mince with the papaya, ginger-garlic paste, fried onions, spices and gram flour.

Knead to a very smooth paste and rest in the fridge for 3–4 hours.

Shape into small, flat patties with oiled hands.

Fry in ghee over a low-medium heat for 2–3 minutes per side until browned.

Serve with ulte tawa paratha, sliced onions and mint chutney.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Galouti kebab comes from Lucknow and is linked with the Nawabs of Awadh; raw papaya is used to make the meat extremely tender.

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