Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Kebab Koobideh ( ground beef barbecue) a persian specialty

I asked Daei Mansoor how to make Kebab Koobideh and he says:

  • For preparing the kebab you need to ground an optional quantity of lean beef meat twice
  • Pack 500 g each freezer bag and line each in half and fold a half over the other and keep in freezer this way you can use half the amount (250 g) later on when necessary
  • 250 g ground meat is enough for 4 skewer; 65 g each skewer
  • Add 5 g ( 1 small teaspoon ) to every 500 g ground beef
  • Add the salt to the grated onion immediately; otherwise the onion wouldn't taste good
  • The kebab skewers should be long and 2-1/2 cm. wide
  • Every housewife should have an accurate scale in her kitchen to measure the ingredients.


  1. Peel and finely grate a middle sized onion in a large bowl .
  2. Discard the excessive onion liquid without pressing.
  3. Add 5 g salt immediately to the grated onion.
  4. Add a desired amount of crushed black pepper.
  5. Mix the ingredients thoroughly; knead with your gloved hand.
  6. Put a lead over the bowl and place in the fridge for an hour.
  7. Take the meat mixture out of the fridge and knead again.
  8. Press the meat around long metal kebab skewers evenly ( 65 g meat each).
  9. Grill over high flame and turn & turn till all sides are cooked evenly___ this is very important if the heat is low or you turn skewer at random the meat will loosen and drop down; a ,hope not ,discouraging result!
  10. Remove from heat when the meat is cooked and place in a pan.
  11. when still hot brush them with canola oil and remove from the skewers.
  12. Serve with raw onion which you have already soaked in plenty of water and 2-3 tablespoon lemon juice for 2 hours to improve the taste.

This kebab tastes good and is comparably low in cholesterol


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