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Ghormeh Sabzi Rice Accompaniment... Kuku Kebab

Name: Ghormeh Sabzi Rice Accompaniment... Kuku Kebab
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Iran
Ingredients: ground chicken 500 g; basmati rice 300 g; onion, grated 100 g; saffron 1 g; butter 60 g; yogurt 150 ml; egg 1 pieces; sumac 10 g; water 600 ml; vegetable oil 30 ml; fine salt 5 g

Saffron rice layered with crisp-edged minced chicken kebab.

65 minutes · 4 servings · Moderate

Kuku kebab is the accompaniment traditionally built to go with ghormeh sabzi, minced chicken formed into a flat patty and fried hard at the edges so it holds against a wet stew. The rice and the kebab are cooked and served together rather than in sequence, and the crisp edge of the kebab is what keeps the pairing from being uniformly soft. Rice is sometimes folded into the patty itself.

Ingredients

ground chicken500 g
basmati rice300 g
onion, grated100 g
saffron1 g
butter60 g
yogurt150 ml
egg1 pieces
sumac10 g
water600 ml
vegetable oil30 ml
fine salt5 g

Directions

1
Cook rice with water, saffron, butter and salt 18 minutes.
2
Mix chicken with onion, egg, sumac, salt and oil; shape 2 flat patties.
3
Sear patties in a heavy pan 12 minutes until crisp outside and 72C internal.
4
Layer rice and patties; top with yogurt and browned butter.

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