Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Carrot cutlet (Shami Havij)










Ingredients
 1.  Ground meat (turkey, beef or lamb) 5 ounces
2.  Carrot (finely shredded) 1 cup
3.  Onion 1 small
4.   Bread crumbs ½ cup
5. Egg 1
6. Turmeric 1 tsp
7. Salt
8.  Oil
Sauce ingredients
1. Tomato paste 1tbsp
2. Vinegar 2tbsp
3. Sugar 2tsp
4. Saffron powder 1/8 tsp
5. Warm water ¾ cup
Direction
In a medium size bowl shred the onion and add the other ingredients, except oil. Using your hand combine all of them together. Set aside
In a small bowl mix the sauce ingredients and set aside.
Add 2-3tbsp oil to a nonstick skillet pan. Take a large walnut size from the mixture and make an oval shape in your hand. Put it on the oil and fry on both sides. Continue until the mixture is finished.
Add the sauce all over the patties cover the pan turn the heat on medium low let it cook for about 20 minutes or until not much liquid is left in the pan.
Serve with bread and salad
Enjoy!