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Chelo Kebab

Name: Chelo Kebab
Cuisine: Persian (Iranian)
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice; 500 grams ground lamb or beef; 1 large onion; a pinch saffron; 2 tablespoons butter; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; for garnish sumac

Chelo Kebab is a quintessential Persian dish featuring saffron-infused steamed basmati rice served alongside succulent grilled meat kebabs. It embodies the rich culinary traditions of Iran and is often enjoyed during festive occasions and family gatherings.

8 ingredients

savorysmokyaromaticbutteryslightly tangy

Culinary DNA Preview

Persian (Iranian)70%

Central_asian30%

Ingredients

basmati rice
2 cups
ground lamb or beef
500 grams
onion
1 large
saffron
a pinch
butter
2 tablespoons
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
sumac
for garnish

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Chelo Kebab dates back to the Safavid dynasty when royal kitchens refined the art of grilling meat and preparing fragrant rice dishes, establishing it as a national culinary symbol.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Persian (Iranian)70%

ingredients+techniques

Central_asian30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

grilling steaming marinating

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