Kabāb-e Barg ( fa, کباب برگ, ''Kabāb-e Barg''; literally "Leaf Kebab") is a Persian style barbecued and marinated lamb, chicken or beef

kabab 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 ...

dish. The main ingredients of ''Kabab-e Barg'' are beef tenderloin, lamb sirloin, or less commonly chicken breast, along with onions and olive oil. Kabab Barg and kabab koobideh are often among the most popular dishes served in

Persian 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 ( ...

restaurants.

Preparation

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

onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onio ...

s, garlic,

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, salt and black pepper. It is then skewered and grilled. Tomatoes are grilled separately and often served on the side with rice or bread, sometimes seasoned with

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. At Iranian restaurants, the combination of one Kabab Barg and one Kabab koobideh is typically called ''soltānī'', meaning "(a meal) in the style of a sultan". One Barg, one Koobideh, and one Jujeh is a ''şāh äbbāsī'', meaning "(a meal) in the style of a shah".

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