Lucknow is home of Nawabs and Awadhi cuisine and a paradise for food lovers. You can have an endless list of the rich and royal delicacies while in the city, like, Galouti Kebab, Boti Kebab, Tunday Kebab, Lucknowi Biriyani, Rogan Josh, Nihari, and an exquisite variety of desserts and sweets.
Galouti Kebab is a special delicacy which was said to be made exclusively for an old Nawab in Lucknow. Galouti means "the thing the melts in your mouth" and that exactly this does. The mouth-melting, mouth-watering soft meatballs should be placed first in your wish list, once you visit the city.
But as we all are not that lucky to taste this gem of an delicacy sitting right amidst city of Lucknow, can try a homemade variety as well. Although it can never bring you the original royal taste, but definitely satisfy your taste buds with least doubt.
Ingrdients for Galouti Kebab:
1. Minced meat (lamb, goat, or beef): 1 lb
2. Paste of green raw papaya: 1 tbsp
3. Fried onion: 2 tbsp
4. Ginger and Garlic paste: 1 tsp
5. Garam Masala powder: 2 tsp
6. Red chili powder: half tsp or as spicy as preferred
7. Salt: half tsp or as preferred
8. Roasted gram flour/besan: 1 tsp
9. Saffron strands: 1 pinch, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk
10. Rose water: half tsp
11. Ghee/clarified butter : 2-3 tbsp
Procedure:
1. Take a large mixing bowl and put all the ingredients along with the minced meat except the ghee.
2. Mix together very finely, almost like kneading a dough.
3. Make small ball size patties, and flatten a bit with your palms.
4. Keep them in the refrigerator for an hour.
5. Take a heavy bottom flat pan and heat the ghee for frying.
6. Shallow fry the kebabs over medium heat till golden brown, turning the sides carefully as they are very soft.
7. Serve hot kebabs with paranthas or as per your preference.
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