Chelow kebab (kebab with rice)
IngredientsFor kebabs:
2 medium-sized onions, grated
500 grams (18 ounces) ground meat (lamb)
4 large tomatoes
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon saffron powder
For rice:
5 cups long-grain white rice
8 cups cold water
2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons oil
Serves 4
For kebabs:
1. Bring 3 teaspoons of water to boil and add saffron powder. Set aside for 10 minutes to brew.
2. Over a bowl, rub the onions through a sieve to let all the juice out. In a separate large bowl, mix the drained onion, ground meat, salt, pepper, turmeric and saffron liquid.
3. Divide the mixture into 8 pieces, shaping them into balls.
4. Place a flat metal skewer through each ball, molding them into cylinders. Set aside.
5. Put all 4 tomatoes on a single skewer. Sprinkle with salt.
6. Grill the kebab skewers until brown, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
For rice:
1. Rinse rice in three changes of cold water. Add rice, salt, oil and 8 cups of cold water to a pot and let sit for 1 hour.
2. Place pot over medium-high heat and let cook for about 8 minutes without lid until rice is almost tender. Drain the water.
3. Add some oil to the pot and use a spoon to form rice into a conical shape. Cover pot with a clean dish towel and then place lid on top. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 30 minutes.
4. May serve golden rice crust on the bottom of the pot separately if desired.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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