Koobideh

37m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Grate the onions and drain out all the moisture with a paper towel.
  2. 2Add the onions to the ground beef.
  3. 3Add saffron, turmeric, paprika, sumac, salt, and pepper to the ground beef mixture and mix well.
  4. 4Using a tennis ball-size portion of meat, dip your hands in warm water and mold the meat onto the skewers.
  5. 5Pinch divots all the way up the kebab using your index and middle finger.
  6. 6Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  7. 7Add yogurt, lemon, mint, parsley, garlic, and jalapeno to a blender and blend until smooth.
  8. 8Cook the kebabs over hot coals on a grill, flipping every minute until fully cooked.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs ground beef
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 3 Tbsp turmeric
  • 4 Tbsp paprika
  • 3 Tbsp sumac
  • 2 Tbsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp pepper
  • 0.5 cup yogurt
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 bunch mint
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno

Equipment

paper towelwooden bowlmortar and pestleknifeskewersgrillblender