How to prepare pot roast

Kebab digi is one of the types of traditional Iranian kebabs that were prepared in clay pots in the past. To view this tutorial, stay with Chi Shi’s educational site.

Necessary ingredients for 4 people
Minced meat 600 grams
4 medium tomatoes
2 large onions
2 medium potatoes
Nutmeg 1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Tomato paste 1 tablespoon
Sufficient salt and black pepper
Turmeric and enough oil

Kebab digi recipe
first stage
To prepare pot roast, we first grate one of the onions and mix it with minced meat in a suitable bowl, then add nutmeg to the meat along with some salt, black pepper and turmeric.

second stage
Now knead the kebab mixture by hand for 5 to 10 minutes until it becomes completely sticky, then put a cellophane on the bowl and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to rest. Meanwhile, cut the remaining onion into slices.

third level
At this stage, we fry the chopped onion with a little oil in a suitable pot until the onion becomes light and transparent, then add some turmeric to the pot and continue frying for another minute until the onion and turmeric become uniform.

The fourth stage
At this stage, we add tomato paste and fry a little until the tomato paste is fried well and its raw taste is taken. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes into wedges and put them in cold water.

The fifth stage
Now take the kebab sauce out of the refrigerator and shape it as desired (round or triangular) in your hand and place it on the fried onion and wait a few minutes until one side of the kebab is fried, then remove the kebabs. Let’s turn it so that the other side is also fried.

The sixth stage
At this stage, we cut the tomatoes in half and put them in the pot and let them drain, then close the lid of the pot until the kebabs are cooked. Meanwhile, remove the potatoes from the cold water.

The seventh stage
Then we dry it with a clean towel and fry it separately and keep it aside. At the end, we add lemon juice to the pot and after the kebabs are ready, we serve them with fried potatoes.