Jujeh Kabob Inspired Plate

Directions

  1. 1Add saffron to water to bloom.
  2. 2In a bowl, combine chicken, yogurt, white onion, olive oil, bloomed saffron water, and seasonings.
  3. 3Mix the ingredients together and marinate the chicken.
  4. 4Dice cucumber and tomato and add to a bowl.
  5. 5Chop red onion and squeeze lime juice into the bowl.
  6. 6Mix the salad.
  7. 7Place marinated chicken pieces on skewers.
  8. 8Cook the chicken skewers in a pan until golden and juicy.
  9. 9Serve 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

knifecutting boardbowltongslime squeezerspoonskewerpan

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.