Hi friends .................This is the famous Iranian Chicken Kababs with Saffron and Lime.
Iranian Grilled Saffron Chicken
JOOJEH KABAB
Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts
– 500 gms, boneless, skinless, chopped
Onion – 1,
grated
Plain Yogurt –
1 cup
Extra-Virgin
Olive Oil – 1 1/2 tblsp
Zest of 1/2
Lime
Lime Juice – 2
tblsp
Juice of 1/2
Lemon
Butter – 1
tblsp, melted
Garlic – 1
clove, finely chopped
Turmeric Powder
– 1/2 tsp
Saffron Strands
– 1/2 tsp, mixed with 1 tblsp milk or hot water
Coriander
Leaves – handful, chopped
Red Chilli
Powder – a pinch
Lime Wedges
Salt as per
taste
Black Pepper
Powder as per taste
Wooden Skewers
soaked in water
Method:
1. Mix onion,
yogurt, olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, turmeric powder and salt in a
bowl.
2. Add saffron
strands and mix well.
3. Add red
chilli powder and chicken pieces.
4. Mix well and
ensure the chicken pieces are evenly coated.
5. Cover with a
lid and keep it in the fridge for a minimum of 24 to 36 hours.
6. From time to
time stir the bowl.
7. Remove the
chicken and discard the marinade.
8. Skewer the
chicken pieces.
9. Mix lemon
juice and butter in a bowl.
10. Place the
skewers on a hot grill and baste with the lemon-butter sauce from time to time.
11. Cook,
turning from time to time, till chicken is cooked and tender.
12. Remove and
transfer them to a serving plate.
13. Garnish
with coriander leaves and squeeze a bit of lemon juice.
14. Serve with
cooked rice.
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