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Chelo Kebab Recipe

Chelo Kebab Recipe

Do you love tasty Persian food? This Chelo Kebab Recipe is for you. It is a very famous meal. Everyone enjoys this Chelo Kebab Recipe often. It is the national dish of Iran.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Persian
Servings 4
Calories 546 kcal

Equipment

  • Box Grater
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Metal Skewers
  • Large Pot
  • Kitchen Towel
  • Non-stick Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb GROUND BEEF
  • 1 large WHITE ONION
  • 2 cups BASMATI RICE
  • 3 tbsp UNSALTED BUTTER
  • 1 tsp SAFFRON
  • 1 tsp SUMAC
  • 1 tsp SEA SALT
  • 0.5 tsp BLACK PEPPER

Instructions
 

Step 1:

  • Grate your white onions into a bowl. Use the fine side of the grater. This makes the onion very small.

Step 2:

  • Put the onions in a towel. Squeeze out all of the liquid. The onion pulp should be very dry.

Step 3:

  • Mix the beef and onion together. Add the salt and black pepper. Use your hands for this part.

Step 4:

  • Knead the meat for ten minutes. It should feel like a soft dough. This helps it stick to skewers.

Step 5:

  • Put the meat in the fridge. Let it rest for thirty minutes. Cold meat is easier to shape.

Step 6:

  • Wash the rice in cold water. Do this until the water is clear. This removes the extra starch.

Step 7:

  • Boil a large pot of water. Add a lot of salt now. Add the washed rice to the pot.

Step 8:

  • Cook the rice for eight minutes. It should be soft on the outside. It should be firm on the inside.

Step 9:

  • Drain the rice in a colander. Rinse it with a little cold water. This stops the cooking process.

Step 10:

  • Put butter in the empty pot. Add the rice back inside. Shape the rice like a mountain.

Step 11:

  • Cover the pot with a towel. Put the lid on very tight. Cook on low heat for twenty minutes.

Step 12:

  • Take the meat from the fridge. Divide it into four equal balls. Grab your wide metal skewers now.

Step 13:

  • Press the meat onto the skewer. Make it long and flat. Use your fingers to make indents.

Step 14:

  • Heat your grill to high heat. Place the skewers on the grill. Let them cook for two minutes.

Step 15:

  • Turn the skewers over very quickly. This seals the meat on both sides. Grill for five more minutes.

Step 16:

  • Remove the meat from the skewers. Place it on a warm plate. This keeps it nice and soft.

Step 17:

  • Mix the bloomed saffron with some rice. This rice will be very yellow. Use it for the top layer.

Step 18:

  • Plate the white rice first. Put the yellow rice on top. Place the kebabs next to the rice.

Notes

Use meat with twenty percent fat.
Always squeeze the onion juice out.
Knead the meat very well today.
Keep the meat cold before grilling.
Wet your hands to shape meat.
Use high heat for a crust.
Do not overcook the kebabs now.
Steam the rice with a towel.
Add extra butter to the rice.
Sprinkle sumac right before you eat.
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