Mr. Kebab - Meson Persa (An authentic Irani restaurant in Madrid, Spain)

I was a little bit too hungry at lunch today and I thought of the Persian restaurant in Madrid that my Irani friend was telling me about.  It was 1:00 pm and it was just right for lunch because I'd reach the place within 30 minutes. And so I drove to Calle de  los Artistas, 31.  I was so lucky to find a parking space right away. As I entered into this restaurant my excitement to once again taste authentic Persian food heaped-up.  My sister's husband is a Persian and they used to cook Persian food for me whenever I visit them in Canada.  Also, I learned to cook some dishes from them like the Bademjan (stewed beef with fried eggplants) and the Persian rice with "tadic" (toasted thin layer of potatoes or rice at the bottom of the pan) over it is the steamed basmati rice.

And so I ordered one of my favorites, the Chelo Kabab Soltani.  It was a big plate for one who has a big appetite. It came with "dos brochetas de carne" meaning a slab of grilled beef and a piece of grilled skewered kebab, with basmati rice with saffron and grilled onion and tomato.  Also, with it came the ground Sumac, a lemony tasting spice from a flowering plant that grows in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, especially in East Asia, Africa and North America.  To match this dish was the famous beverage called the "Dough (pronounced as dug)," a diluted yoghurt drink with mint, typical of Iran, Turkey (called Ayran), Albania, Afghanistan, Lebanon and some other Arab countries.

My friend said an order of this dish may be too much for one person because two orders are just right for 3.  Well,  I told her "creo que tengo muchas ganas hoy para aprovechar y agotar esta comida,"  "I have so much appetite today to enjoy and finish the dish." And, I was right!