Abraysham Kabaub ( Silk Kebab)
- 1 1/2 cup sugar granulated
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads (optional)
- 8 large eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup pistachio nuts shelled and finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds ground
- Note: Instead of pistachio nuts, walnuts may be used if desired.
- Dissolve sugar in water in heavy pan over medium heat.
- Bring to the boil, add lemon juice and saffron and boil for 10 minutes.
- Cool and strain into a 25 cm (10 inch) pie plate.
- Set aside.
- Break eggs into a casserole dish about 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter.
- The size and flat base are important.
- Add salt and mix eggs with fork until yolks and whites are thoroughly combined - do not beat as eggs must not be foamy.
- Heat oil in an electric fry pan to 190 cup (375 F) or in a 25 cm (10 inch) fry pan placed on a thermostatically controlled hot plate or burner.
- Have ready nearby a long skewer, the plate of syrup, a baking sheet and the nuts mixed with the cardamom.
- A bowl of water and a cloth for drying hands are also necessary.
- Hold dish with eggs in one hand next to the pan of oil and slightly above it.
- Put hand into egg, palm down, so that egg covers back of hand.
- Lift out hand, curling fingers slightly inwards, then open out over hot oil, fingers pointing down.
- Move hand across surface of oil so that egg falls in streams from fingertips.
- Dip hand in egg again and make more strands across those already in pan.
- Repeat 3 to 4 times until about an eighth of the egg is used.
- There should be a closely meshed layer of egg strands about 20 cm (8 inches) across.
- Work quickly so that the last lot of egg is added not long after the first lot.
- Rinse hands quickly and dry.
- Take skewer and slide under bubbling omelet, lift up and turn over to lightly brown other side.
- The first side will be bubbly, the underside somewhat smoother.
- When golden brown lift out with skewer and drain over pan.
- Place omelet flat in the syrup, spoon syrup over the top and lift out with skewer onto baking sheet.
- Roll up with bubbly side inwards.
- Finished roll should be about 3 cm (1 1/4 inches) in diameter.
- Put to one side and sprinkle with nuts.
- Repeat with remaining egg, making 7 to 8 rolls in all.
- Though depth of egg diminishes, you will become so adept that somehow you will get it in the pan in fine strands.
- When cool, cut kabobs into 4 to 5 cm (1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces and serve.
- These keep well in a sealed container in a cool place.
sugar, water, lemon juice, saffron threads, eggs, salt, vegetable oil, pistachio nuts, cardamom seeds ground
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/abraysham-kabaub-silk-kebab-2801 (may not work)