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Jujeh Kabob Inspired Plate
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Add saffron to water to bloom.
2
In a bowl, combine chicken, yogurt, white onion, olive oil, bloomed saffron water, and seasonings.
3
Mix the ingredients together and marinate the chicken.
4
Dice cucumber and tomato and add to a bowl.
5
Chop red onion and squeeze lime juice into the bowl.
6
Mix the salad.
7
Place marinated chicken pieces on skewers.
8
Cook the chicken skewers in a pan until golden and juicy.
9
Serve the chicken skewers with basmati rice, Shirazi salad, and naan bread.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into chunks
0.5 cup plain yogurt (not Greek)
1 white or yellow onion
3 tbsp olive oil
0.125 tsp bloomed saffron (about ground saffron steeped in hot water)
1 Juice of lemon juice
to taste salt
to taste pepper
tumeric
1 english cucumber (peeled & diced)
2 roma tomatoes (diced)
0.25 red onion (finely chopped)
1 Juice of lemon juice
to taste salt
1.5 cups basmati rice (soaked in salted water for at least 15 min, longer if possible)
oil or butter
Equipment
knife
cutting board
bowl
tongs
lime squeezer
spoon
skewer
pan
Tips
Marinate the chicken in a mixture of yogurt, grated onion, olive oil, bloomed saffron, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and turmeric.
Prepare the Shirazi-style salad with diced cucumber, Roma tomatoes, finely chopped red onion, lemon juice, and salt.
Cook basmati rice until al dente, then drain and steam with oil or butter.
Add bloomed saffron water over a small portion of the rice for a golden top.
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