> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://onesandwich.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Shami Kebab Roll - URL: https://onesandwich.com/shami-kebab-roll/ - Published: 2026-05-17T05:30:59.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-26T15:32:06.000Z - Description: Paratha rolled around shami kebab (spiced minced meat patties with lentils). - Author: Andrew Lekashman - Tags: India, Wraps and Burritos, Kathi Roll, #auto-imported **馃嚠馃嚦 India** 路 Family: [Kathi Roll](https://onesandwich.com/tag/kathi-roll/) 路 Region: Hyderabad 路 Heat: Mixed 路 Bread: paratha 路 Proteins: mutton --- Ingredients paratha 路 mutton 路 chana dal 路 onion 路 cilantro 路 green chili 路 mint chutney Shami Kebab Roll is a Hyderabad handheld made by rolling a *paratha* around a *shami* kebab, spiced minced-meat patties bound with lentils. The angle is the kebab's texture. A *shami* is not a coarse grilled skewer; it is meat and *chana dal* cooked together and ground to a smooth, dense paste, then bound, often with egg, and pan-fried into a fine-grained patty that is soft and almost creamy inside with a crusted exterior. Wrapped in flatbread it makes a richer, more tender roll than a *seekh*\-based one, with the lentil giving it body and a faint earthiness. The build runs in order. Minced meat is simmered with *chana dal* and whole spices until both are soft and the liquid has cooked off, then ground to a tight paste, kneaded with chopped onion, green chili, and herbs, shaped into flat discs, and shallow fried until deeply browned and crusted on both faces. A *paratha* is griddled on a hot *tawa* until golden and just crisp. The patties are laid along the bread, dressed with sliced onion, lime, fresh coriander, and usually a mint or yogurt chutney, then the *paratha* is rolled tight and often paper-cinched at the base. Good execution is unmistakable: the kebab has a dark crust but a soft, smooth, well-spiced interior that holds without crumbling, the *paratha* is crisp-edged but foldable, and the onion and lime keep the richness from going heavy. Sloppy execution means a kebab that falls apart from too little binding or too much *dal*, a greasy patty that has soaked the bread, a raw or brittle *paratha*, or a bland mix with no chili, herb, or acid to lift it. It shifts with the meat and the spicing. Mutton or beef gives the classic deep, fatty *shami*; the spice mix, often warm with clove, cinnamon, and pepper, is the real lever between a mild and a robust roll. The chutney choice, a tangy yogurt versus a sharp mint, swings the balance against the dense patty. It belongs to the same roll family as the *seekh* kebab versions, but the coarse-grilled skewer is a distinct preparation that deserves its own article rather than being crowded in here. A shami kebab roll lives or dies on a patty that is finely bound and well spiced enough to stay soft, intact, and flavorful inside the bread. --- ## More from this family Other [Kathi Roll](https://onesandwich.com/tag/kathi-roll/) sandwiches in India: - [Aloo Kathi Roll](https://onesandwich.com/aloo-kathi-roll/) - [Boti Kebab Roll](https://onesandwich.com/boti-kebab-roll/) - [Chicken Egg Roll](https://onesandwich.com/chicken-egg-roll/) - [Chicken Kathi Roll](https://onesandwich.com/chicken-kathi-roll/) - [Chicken Seekh Roll](https://onesandwich.com/chicken-seekh-roll/) - [Double Egg Roll](https://onesandwich.com/double-egg-roll/) - [Egg Kathi Roll](https://onesandwich.com/egg-kathi-roll/) - [Hakka Noodles Roll](https://onesandwich.com/hakka-noodles-roll/) [See all Kathi Roll sandwiches 鈫抅(https://onesandwich.com/tag/kathi-roll/)