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Jali kabab
Beef patties in egg net
জালি কাবাব (jali kabab): beef and potato patties in a lacy egg net
Jali kabab is the golden patty tucked beside the roast and polao on a Dhaka wedding platter, and Old Dhaka households fry stacks of them for Eid guests; its name comes from the 'jali', the delicate net of beaten egg that forms around each patty in the hot oil. Inside, minced beef is cooked with spices, then mashed with potato into a soft, savoury filling, so the kabab is crisp and lacy outside and melting within. The usual mistake is frying in oil that is not hot enough, so the egg runs off instead of webbing; it should sizzle the moment you drip it in. Contains egg. Chef's tip: dip a patty in the egg, then drizzle more egg over it in thin threads with your fingertips as it fries, which builds a proper net.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 14 oz beef mince
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 potatoesfloury variety, boiled, peeled and mashed
- 2 green chilliesfinely chopped
- ½ oz fresh corianderfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp crisp fried onion (beresta)crumbled
For frying
- 3 eggsbeaten with a pinch of salt
- ¾ cup vegetable oilfor shallow frying
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry 1 onion until golden, then add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste for a minute.
6 minStep 2: Add 14 oz beef mince, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ground cumin and 1 tsp salt and cook, breaking it up, for 10–12 minutes until browned, dry and cooked through to 160°F. Stir in 1 tsp garam masala and cool for 10 minutes.
12 minStep 3: Mash the meat with 2 potatoes, 2 green chillies, ½ oz fresh coriander and 2 tbsp crisp fried onion (beresta) until it holds together when squeezed. Shape into 12 round patties about 1.5 cm thick.
5 minStep 4: Heat ¾ cup vegetable oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat until a drop of egg sizzles and webs at once.
3 minStep 5: Working 3 or 4 at a time, dip each patty in 3 eggs and lower it into the oil. Drizzle a little more egg over and around it in thin threads with your fingers. Fry for 1–2 minutes a side until the egg net is set and golden.
15 minStep 6: Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with polao, salad and alu bokhara chutney.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jali kabab take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of red chilli powder?
- Cayenne, half the amount (hotter).
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