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Eid-al-adha is here, and we can’t be more excited. The festival which is also known as Bakrid or Bakra Eid takes place after the end of Haj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, and is supposed to be on the 10th day of Dhu-Al-Hijjah or the ‘month of the pilgrimage’. The date of Eid al-Adha varies every year in the Gregorian calendar, and this year, it will be celebrated on July 10. Every festival worldwide mainly involves celebrations with food and lots of food, and Eid is no different. Be it robust curries to scrumptious kebabs or decadent sewaiyan, and Eid brings with it a platter full of deliciousness that no one can escape.
To help you begin your celebrations, we’ve got 4 types of kebabs that you can make at home:
Seekh Kebab
Perhaps one of the most popular kebabs around, you can make seekh kebabs with chicken or mutton. All you need for these quick and fuss-free kebabs is minced meat, a handful of spices such as ginger-garlic paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, along with a pinch of lemon juice and eggs, wrapped along with the minced meat. Grilled on wooden skewers, seekh kebabs are sure to get you hooked the moment you take the first bite!
Boti Kebab
Famous kebabs from the land of Nawabs- Lucknow, boti kebabs has the mutton chunks marinated in a pool of spices, including ginger-garlic chillis and a raw papaya paste along with yoghurt. Aren’t we slurping already?
Shami Kebab
Straight from the royal kitchen of Mughals, shaami kebabs can be made from excellent meat of chicken or mutton tossed in with a host of spices and chillis, boiled together and shallow-fried to a perfect balance of soft and crisp.
Galouti Kebab
Made with finely minced mutton, these melt-in-mouth kebabs are rich with aromatic spices and are shallow-fried in ghee for a delightful experience you cannot forget! Pair with some onion rings and mint chutney on the side.
Eid Mubarak!
