What is the difference between reshmi kabab and seekh kabab?

Seekh kabab is usually beef or mutton with red chilli and a coarser bite. Reshmi kabab is chicken enriched with cream and nuts, seasoned with white pepper, and much softer and milder.

Can I make reshmi kabab without a grill?

Yes. Bake on skewers at 200°C for 15 minutes, turning once, then finish under the grill for colour. A coal smoke at the end adds the BBQ flavour.

Chicken Reshmi Kabab Recipe (Pakistani, Step by Step)

Name: Chicken Reshmi Kabab
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 3 pao Chicken mince, from thigh and breast, ground twice; ¼ cup Cashews (kaju), soaked 20 minutes and ground to a paste; ¼ cup Cream; 1 Eggs; 1 medium onion Onions, small, grated and squeezed dry; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 4 Green chillies, very finely chopped; 3 tbsp Fresh coriander (hara dhania), very finely chopped; 1¼ tsp Salt, adjust to taste; 1 tsp Ground white pepper; ½ tsp Garam masala; ½ tsp Ground cumin; 1 tbsp Cornflour; 3 tbsp Butter, melted, for basting; ½ tsp Chaat masala

Method

Soak the cashews in hot water for 20 minutes, then grind them with the cream into a smooth paste.
⏱ 20 min
In a chopper, blend the chicken mince with the cashew paste, egg, squeezed onion, ginger-garlic paste, salt, white pepper, garam masala, cumin and cornflour until very smooth and sticky.
⏱ 3 min
Stir in the green chillies and coriander by hand. Cover and chill for at least an hour; the soft mixture needs to firm up before shaping.
⏱ 60 min
Light the coals and let them burn down to glowing embers, or heat the oven grill to high.
⏱ 20 min
With wet hands, press portions of mince around flat skewers into long kababs about 2.5 cm thick. Keep them slightly thicker than beef seekh, as chicken is softer.
Grill a little higher above the coals than usual, turning every minute at first, then every 2 minutes, until pale golden with a few dark spots and cooked through.
⏱ 12 min
Brush generously with melted butter, sprinkle with chaat masala and serve at once.
⏱ 1 min