Ingredients:

Minced meat 800 gm
Bengal gram (kaala chana), split and husked 45 gm/3 tbs
Black peppercorns 6
Cardamoms 4
Cinnamon 1” piece
Coriander leaves, chopped 15 gm/1 tbs
Coriander powder 10 gm/2 tsp
Cream 15 gm/1 tbs
Cumin (jeera) seeds 7.5 gm/ 1 ½ tsp
Garlic cloves, chopped 6
Ginger, chopped 15 gm/1 tbs
Green chillies, chopped 4
Mint, dry leaves powdered 2.5 gm/ ½ tsp
Oil for frying
Onions, chopped 160 gm/ 2/3 cup
Poppy seeds, well pounded 20 gm/4 tsp
Red chillies 5
Salt to taste

Method:

Cook minced meat, gram, cumin seeds, cardamoms, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, red chillies, poppy seeds, peppercorns, coriander powder and half the onions in 500 ml/2 cups of water for 40 minutes or till meat is cooked and all liquid has evaporated. Remove fibers from meat if any. Grind in a mixer till a thick paste is obtained. Add the left over onions, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies and cream. Mix thoroughly. Make small 2 inch cakes and cook on a griddle or frying pan with very little oil. When on side is browned (3 minutes) turn over and fry the other side.Garnish with onion rings and serve hot.

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