clean and soak chana dal in water for 3 hours
slice chicken into small pieces .Add salt red chilli powder coriander powder turmeric salt Garam Masala to chicken and mix well. keep it aside
drain excess water from chana dal
add chana dal and chicken to Pan, now add water just covering them
cinnamon cumin seeds, bay leaf ,cardamom, red chilli garlic ginger and salt to the water mix well
cover and cook until tender discard the bay leaf and strain excess water
allow to cool completely there should be no moisture in the mixture
Coarsely blend the mixture until it is dry and powdery
add onions green chillies coriander and mint leaves to the mixture and mix well
beat one egg in a bowl slowly add spoonful of the earth to the mixture and mix everything together until it forms a dough. do not add egg all at once.
Check and adjust seasonings if required
heat oil for frying in a pan divide the mixture into equal portions. shape them like balls and then flatten them like cutlets
beat second egg in a bowl did the kebabs in egg shake of the excess use for if required for lifting the Kabab
Place the kebab gently in the pan and Shallow fry on both sides until golden brown alternatively this can be deep fried or baked too
drain excess oil over tissue paper .serve hot with mint chutney or sauce
Tip: I always chill the Kebabs for 30 minutes before frying. This helps in retaining its perfect shape and texture
