Kebab from Turkey

Kebab (also transliterated as kebap, kabab, kebob, kabob, kibob, kebhav, kephav) refers to a variety of meat dishes in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, African, Central Asian, and South Asian cuisines, consisting of grilled or broiled meats on a skewer or stick. The most common kebabs include lamb and beef, although others use goat, chicken, fish, or shellfish. Observant Muslims and Jews do not use pork for kebabs because of religious and cultural prohibition, but pork kebabs can be found in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece and India, especially in the state of Goa. Like other ethnic foods brought by immigrants and travelers, the kebab has become part of everyday cuisine in multicultural countries around the globe.

Kebabs have become very popular in Western Food culture over the last few decades and are commonly referred to as "shish kebab" at cookouts and American menus. Shish kebab is translated to skewer of grilled meat and encompasses many variations of the kebab.
In the Middle East, kebabs are not always prepared on a skewer and do not always consist of cubed meat and veggies.

One Simple Sample, How to Mekae Kebab
Joojeh kebabs are a Persian type of kebab that has a unique marinade. It is perfect grilled with chicken breasts or whole pieces of chicken, grilled or baked.
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:

* 1lb boneless, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks
* 1/2 cup olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon warm water
* 1 large yellow onion, grated
* saffron (about 10 strands)
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Preparation:
Rinse chicken with cold water and dry. Cut into 1 inch chunks. Mix together remaining ingredients to make a marinade. Soak chicken breast pieces in marinade for 24 hours prior to cooking in the refrigerator.

Preheat grill to medium high or oven to 350 degrees (F). Place chicken cubes on skewers and cook until chicken reaches at least 165(F), about 15-20 minutes on the grill or 20-30 minutes in the oven.

Serve joojeh kebabs over a bed or basmati rice with grilled vegetables.

References :
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kebab
2. http://mideastfood.about.com/od/kebabs/a/kebab101.htm
3. http://mideastfood.about.com/od/kebabs/r/Joojeh_Kebab.htm