Hyderabad

Lukhmi

Name: Lukhmi
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Hyderabadi
Ingredients: 2 cups maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour); 3 tbsp ghee; Water, about 1/2 cup; Salt, to taste, divided; 300 g minced mutton (goat mince, ground goat); 1 finely chopped onion; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 minced green chilli; 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); 2 tsp lemon juice; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for frying and filling

Square, flaky pastry filled with spiced mince. Hyderabad's wedding appetiser.

70 minTime

14 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayHyderabadi mutton lukhmi.

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Lukhmi.

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Ingredients

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 cups

Ghee3 tbsp

Waterabout 1/2 cup

Saltto taste, divided

Minced mutton (goat mince, ground goat)300 g

Onion1, finely chopped

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Green chilli2, minced

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Garam masala1 tsp

Mint leaves2 tbsp, chopped

Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp, chopped

Lemon juice2 tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for frying and filling

Method

5 steps

1Rub ghee into flour and salt, add water and knead to a stiff dough. Rest 30 minutes.
2Fry onion in a little oil, add mince, ginger garlic and spices; cook until completely dry.
3Stir in mint, coriander and lemon; cool.
4Roll dough thin, cut into 8 cm squares, fill, cover with another square and seal with a fork.
5Fry at 165 C until pale golden and blistered.

Serve it like this

Stack lukhmis on a platter with lemon wedges and mint chutney. Serve hot.

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