Nargesi kebab

Nargesi Kebab, Nargesi Kofta or Narges Shami Kebab is an Afghan, Indian, Pakistani, and Middle Eastern dish originating in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh during the Mughal period and is a kind of kebab or kofta with a chicken egg in the middle. It is named after the Narcissus flower because kebabs look like the flower's petals when they are cut. It is akin to Koofteh Tabrizi, likewise entailing a mixture of ground meat, herbs, and spices, wrapped around a boiled egg.

To cook Nargesi Kebab, you wrap a mixture of minced meat, usually beef, diced onions and various spices, around a boiled egg, which is then fried in ghee or butter and eaten alongside tzatziki, curry, or other condiments.