Kabāb-e Barg is a Persian style barbecued lamb, chicken or beef kebab

Kebab

Kebab is a wide variety of meat dishes originating in Middle East and later on adopted by the Middle East, and Asia Minor, and now found worldwide. In English, kebab with no qualification generally refers more specifically to shish kebab served on the skewer...

 dish. The main ingredients of Kabab Barg are fillets of beef tenderloin, lamb shank ,onions and olive oil.

Preparation

The meat is cut in strips and given a marinade in olive oil, onion

Onion

The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...

s, garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...

, saffron

Saffron

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus. Crocus is a genus in the family Iridaceae. Each saffron crocus grows to and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmas, which are each the distal end of a carpel...

, salt and black pepper. It is then skewered and grilled. Tomatoes are grilled on separate skewers.

It is usually served with rice or bread, sometimes seasoned with sumac

Sumac

Sumac is any one of approximately 250 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. Sumacs grow in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, especially in Africa and North America....

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Soltani

At Persian restaurants, the combination of one Kabab Barg and one Kabab Koobideh

Kabab Koobideh

Kabab koobideh or kūbide is an Iranian minced meat kabab which is made from ground lamb, beef or chicken, often mixed with parsley and chopped onions.-Properties:...

is typically called Soltani, meaning 'Sultan's Feast.'