Name: Lamb Kabab
Prep time: 20 minutes plus 24-72 hours marination Cooking time
Cook time: 20 minutes plus 24-72 hours marination
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: Servings: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound lean lamb tenderloin or leg meat, boned and cut into 2-inch cubes; 4 large tomatoes, halved; 1 large onion, peeled and sliced; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron threads, dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water; 1/2 cup melted butter or ghee; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron threads, dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 flat, 1/8-inch-wide swordlike skewers; 1 package (12 ounces) of lavash bread; Bunch of fresh scallions; Bunch of fresh basil

(Chenjeh kabab)

Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Najmieh Batmanglij's book A Taste of Persia. Batmanglij also shared some helpful cooking tips exclusively with Epicurious, which we've added at the bottom of the page.

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