Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         ground beef
   1      medium        onion -- grated, (1/2 cup)
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cumin
     1/4  teaspoon      baking soda

Preparation:

Mix everything together and let sit for several hours, overnight, or for just a few minutes. Oil a shallow metal baking dish, put the kabob mixture into the pan and flatten out to about 3/4 inch thick. Then separate the meat with a spatula into strips 1 inch wide and 5 inches long. Leave 1/2 inch space between the strips. (to simulate meat on skewers) Broil for about 6 minutes, turning over once. Serve warm with rice.