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Quick Karachi-Style Bun Kabab

Quick Karachi-Style Bun Kabab is a lentil and potato patty wrapped around in a fluffy egg mixture, then shallow fried, and next assembly.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Pakistani
Keyword: #bunkabab, #chickpeaandpotato, karachi bun kabab
Servings: 7 people
Calories: 60kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Equipment

  • electric hand beater

Ingredients

Ingredient for the batter

Whole spices

  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 round red pepper
  • 2 black cardamoms

Powdered spices

The ingredients to add in the food processor with batter

  • 1 green pepper
  • ¼ bunch cilantro
  • 6 tsp dried mango powder amchur powder
  • 1 tbsp rice flour

For Frying

  • ¼ cup olive oil or any neutral oil

Egg Mixture

  • 3 eggs
  • ½ tsp kosher salt

Bun Kabab Raita Chutney

  • 2 green peppers
  • ¼ bunch cilantro
  • ¼ tsp black salt
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp yogurt

For Assembly

Instructions

  • This recipe will give you 14-16 Kabab/Patty
  • Soak the Chana dal overnight. It should soak up most of the water. It will get bigger in size.

Make the Kabab/Patty

  • In an Instant pot, add chana dal with the remaining water from soaking.
  • Add in the potato, and 1 cup extra water, round red pepper, cinnamon stick, black cardamoms, cumin powder, black pepper, red chili powder, Garam Masala powder, and 1½ tsp salt.
  • Give it a quick mix.
  • Cover the lid and Pressure it for only 3 minutes.
  • Let it vent out the steam immediately.
  • Open the lid, let it cool down for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer the batter from the Instant pot to a food processor.
  • When transferring make sure you use a slotted spoon or a skimmer spoon to transfer. Any extra water should not be transferred.
  • Add in green pepper, cilantro, amchur powder, and rice flour.
  • Pulse it for only 10-15 seconds max.

Egg Mixture

  • Add eggs and ½ tsp salt in a bowl.
  • Beat them with an electric hand beater until the egg mixture becomes foamy.

Let's Make Kabab/Patty

  • Apply some olive oil on the palms of your hands.
  • Start shaping the Kabab/Patty.
  • Dip the Kabab/Patty in the foamy egg mixture.

Frying the Kabab/Patty

  • On a tawa, on medium heat, add ¼ cup olive oil or any neutral oil, and let it heat up.
  • Add the egg dipped Kabab/Patty to the tawa.
  • Fry the Kabab/Patty on both sides. This process will take 4-5 minutes on each side.
  • Take it out on a plate that's lined with paper towel.

Bun Kabab Raita Chutney

  • In a blender, add yogurt, green peppers, cilantro, black salt, salt, and fresh lemon juice.
  • Blend for 10-15 seconds or until its smooth.
  • Set aside.

Let's Assemble the Bun Kabab

  • On a Tawa heat up the slider buns with 1 tsp olive oil on both sides.
  • Apply green Bun Kabab Raita Chutney to the bottom bun.
  • Next place the Kabab/Patty on the bottom bun with has the Bun Kabab Raita Chutney.
  • Add on some onion, sprinkle some cilantro, and sprinkle some chaat masala powder.
  • Apply the Khaati Meethi Chutney on the top bun and place it bun on top.
  • It's ready Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slider | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 27mg | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg