{"id":7520,"date":"2014-11-12T20:31:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T03:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=7520"},"modified":"2015-01-20T15:16:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T22:16:44","slug":"koobideh-persian-ground-lamb-kebabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/12\/koobideh-persian-ground-lamb-kebabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe: Koobideh &#8211; Persian Ground Lamb Kebabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- American Lamb Board: Global Flavor Recipes \/ Clever Girls Snippet --><\/p>\n<p class=\"none\"><script src=\"http:\/\/member.clevergirlscollective.com\/track?u=6354&amp;g=896\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\"><\/script><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: none; width: 1px; height: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.clevergirlscollective.com\/pixel\/p.png?w=1080\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- END Clever Girls Snippet -->While my husband was in grad school studying Persian literature, I started exploring Persian culinary traditions as a fun way to embrace and support his studies. One of our favorite meals is the very simple dish of koobideh, ground lamb kebabs, served with roasted tomatoes and basmati rice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/koobideh-persian-ground-lamb-kebabs\/koobideh\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7521\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7521\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/12\/koobideh-persian-ground-lamb-kebabs\/koobideh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?fit=800%2C800\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Koobideh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?fit=640%2C640\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7521\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"Koobideh Persian Ground Lamb Kebabs\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?resize=640%2C640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?resize=65%2C65 65w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Koobideh.png?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The trick to a successful koobideh is to drain out the onion juice. This will help the meat to hold it&#8217;s shape better without being to soggy. The ground onion creates a much different experience in the flavor and texture of the dish than simply chopping the onion and adding it to the meat.<\/p>\n<p>[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:11]<\/p>\n<p><i>I was selected for this opportunity as a member of <a href=\"http:\/\/clvr.li\/OHjC82\" target=\"_blank\">Clever Girls<\/a> and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While my husband was in grad school studying Persian literature, I started exploring Persian culinary traditions as a fun way to embrace and support his studies. 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