why do they always fall apart?!!??!

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the kabab it is! be it chapli kabab, shami kabab or even the potato cutlets..I can’t fry them in one piece!

I used egg to bind them together, I used bread crumbs for coating to make it stay together, I have even used two spatulas but no I always end up getting a hodgepodge in the frying pan and nothing comes out in a piece.. any tips or techniques?

Please help :frowning:

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Re: why do they always fall apart?!!??!

i learned that in restaurants, for chapli kebabs, they add about a spoon of cornmeal to the mixture. it gives it that puffy, restaurant kebab look ....

I usually add some yoghurt and breadcrumbs to chapli kebabs .... (not a lot of yoghurt) .... also an egg

for shammi kebabs, i've never had any issues.

You might just be turning them too soon if they all keep breaking. You should let it cook slowly and don't be tempted to turn it immediately.

question: do you put some oil into the frying pan? how much and do you wait for it to warm up? does it stick to the frying pan and that's why it falls apart?

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I think your kabab mixture is too moist..

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my mum adds a bit of flour and grated potato in chapli kebab mix to bind the mixture and ensure it doesn't fall apart while frying

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I had the same problem, but then my mom gave me an easy tip and now the kababs don't break. You shape the kabab with water or wet finger tips before dipping it in beaten egg yolk and frying. Somehow, the water or wetness keeps the shape in tact while it's frying.

Also, don't flip your kababs around too much in the frying pan. For shami kababs, I use a spatula that has slits in it. And this may sound silly, but it works for me............When I pick up the kabab from the frying pan, I look under the spatula and can see through the lights if the bottom side has been cooked. It the bottom side has been cooked, I gently flip it over on the other side to cook.

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You must drain the keema properly before making kababs. Process the keema with two bread slices and use a little of cornflour too. Kbabs should be fine

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Wow , excellent replies from every one :aliyish:

The two key reasons why kababs fall apart are :

1- your keema or potatoes arent dry enough. Or you are adding too much liquid ingrediets while preparing it , eg : while adding egg, maybe you are using just one egg , but it can make the mixture runny. so make sure you add it little by little and keep checking the consistency.

2- Like everyone said, you are turning the kababs before they can take their shape and you probably dont wait for the frying pan to get hot before adding kababs to it :hmmm:

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add pieces of bread in the qeema mixture before grinding. this is what my mom does with shami kebab.

for potato cutlets mix bread crumbs with the mixture , this should be in addition to coating.

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Not sure if this helps,but I have always found that frying frozen kababs/cutlets on medium flame(so that they cook through) rather than frying them when they are at room temperature,is easier for me....and they never break...
I think your kababs/cutlets are a bit too moist so they fall apart...
try one of the tips mentioned and hopefully it'll help...

:)

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ok so I guess they are either moist or I dun let them sit in for a while before flipping them over... Thankyou everyone for your helpful ideas.. I will try to be a lil bit more patient while frying them!