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Chelow kabab ( fa, چلوکباب ) is an Iranian dish consisting of steamed rice () and one of the many varieties of Iranian 
In the old
kebab
Kebab (, ; ar, كباب, link=no, Latn, ar, kabāb, ; tr, kebap, link=no, ) or kabob (North American) is a type of cooked meat dish that originates from cuisines of the Middle East. Many variants of the category are popular around the wor ...
. It is considered the national dish
A national dish is a culinary dish that is strongly associated with a particular country. A dish can be considered a national dish for a variety of reasons:
* It is a staple food, made from a selection of locally available foodstuffs that can be ...
of Iran, and was probably created by the time of the Qajar dynasty
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Chelow kebab is served with accompaniments such as butter, sumac powder, basil, onions, and grilled tomatoes. The traditional beverage accompanied with chelow kebab is doogh
Ayran, doogh, dhallë, daw, xynogala or tan is a cold savory yogurt-based beverage popular across Western Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeastern Europe, North Asia and Eastern Europe. The principal ingredients are yogurt, water and salt. ...
, an Iranian yogurt-based drink, sometimes made of carbonated water.
In the old bazaar
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tradition, the rice and accompaniments are served first, immediately followed by the kababs, which are threaded on skewers, as well as a piece of flat bread (typically lavash). A skewer is placed directly on the rice and while holding the kabab down on the rice with the bread, the skewer is quickly pulled out.
Varieties
* Barg - barbecued and marinated lamb, chicken or beef kabab dish. The most popular form is filet mignon beef. *Koobideh
''Kabab koobideh'' ( fa, کباب کوبیده) or ''Kobide' ( fa, کوبیده) is an Iranian meat kabab made from ground lamb or beef, often mixed with ground pepper and chopped onions.
Etymology
''Koobideh'' comes from the Persian word '' ...
- is an Iranian minced meat kabab which is made from ground lamb, beef, or chicken, often mixed with parsley and chopped onions.
* Jujeh - grilled chunks of chicken, sometimes with bone, sometimes boneless.
* Soltani - ''soltānī'', meaning "(a meal) in the style of a sultan." Typically it is combo plate of barg and koobideh plus rice.
* Sah abbasi - ''şāh äbbāsī'', meaning "(a meal) in the style of a shah." Typically it is combo plate of barg, koobideh and jujeh plus rice.
See also
*Nan-e-kabab
Nan-o kabab (Persian: نان كباب) (bread with kabab) is a national dish of Iran. The meal is simple, consisting of kabab, of which there are several Iranian varieties, and a type of Iranian flat bread (specifically '' nan-e lavash''). It i ...
*Pilaf
Pilaf ( US spelling) or pilau ( UK spelling) is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish, whose recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat, and employing some techniq ...
*Iranian cuisine
Iranian cuisine () refers to the culinary practices of Iran. Due to the historically common usage of the term "Persia" to refer to Iran in the Western world,Yarshater, EhsaPersia or Iran, Persian or Farsi, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. 1 ( ...
References
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