Joojeh Kabab with Saffron Rice is a delicious and aromatic Persian delicacy. Boneless chicken pieces are marinated with aromatic saffron, yogurt, and onion, grilled to perfection making it tender and succulent Persian kababs.
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I have already mentioned in my previous post of Kabab Koobeideh, my love for Persian Food. Again I would like to highlight the fact that Persian food is very easy to prepare, with minimal ingredients and yet the dishes are so delicious and bursting with flavors. No artificial or processed ingredients are used, that’s the reason you get the feeling of freshness with each bite.
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Joojeh Kabab with Saffron Rice ~ Persian Kabab
Boneless chicken pieces marinated with aromatic saffron, yogurt, and onion, grilled to perfection making it tender and succulent Persian kababs.
Ingredients
- 500 grams boneless chicken pieces cut into cubes
- 1 medium onion grated
- 2 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 tablespoon black pepper powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- For Saffron Rice:
- 2 cups basmati rice
- Butter as needed
- Pinch of saffron strands for rice
- Salt
- 1 cup = 250 ml
Directions
- Step 1 Marinate chicken pieces with grated onion, yogurt, lemon juice, soaked saffron with water, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt and olive oil for 5 to 6 hours.
- Step 2 Preheat oven to 250 degrees and grill for 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each side. Try to keep the kababs close to the top flame and turn it once after 10 minutes of cooking.
- Step 3 You can also cook the kababs on a grill pan or an ordinary pan by shallow frying on medium heat till the chicken pieces are fully cooked.
- Step 4 For Saffron Rice: Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Heat enough of water and salt to cook the rice. Add the soaked rice and cook till it is 90% done. Drain the water and return the cooked rice back to the saucepan. Add 2 to 3 tablespoon butter and soaked saffron strands to the rice (see the video). Cover the saucepan with a foil sheet and cook the rice on low flame for 10 minutes (dum cooking). Serve the rice hot along with the kababs and grilled tomatoes.
