
Meat
Ghuzi
An iconic Gulf festive dish: tender lamb slow-cooked on a bed of spiced fragrant rice, topped with fried onions, nuts and hard-boiled eggs. It is shared in the center of the table on special occasions.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Brown the lamb pieces in the oil over high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, then remove them.
- In the same pot, sauté one sliced onion until golden, then add the garlic, spices and cinnamon for 1 minute.
- Return the lamb, cover with water or broth, season with salt and pepper, then simmer covered for 1 h 30 to 2 hours, until the meat falls apart.
- Rinse the rice, then cook it separately in the filtered, saffron-infused cooking liquid, about 15 minutes at a gentle simmer.
- Meanwhile, fry the second sliced onion in the ghee until crispy, then drain it. Toast the almonds and raisins in the same fat.
- Spread the rice on a large platter, place the meat on top, and garnish with halved hard-boiled eggs, fried onions, almonds and raisins, then serve hot.
Variations and tips
Chicken version. Replace the lamb with 1 kg of chicken thighs and reduce the cooking time to 45 minutes.
With what you can find here. Ras el-hanout is found in most Middle Eastern grocery stores; otherwise mix cumin, coriander, cinnamon and cayenne pepper.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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