Ingredients
- Whole Lamb1 lamb
- Gulf Spices3 tablespoons
Turmeric2 teaspoons
Saffron2 teaspoons
Rose Water0.5 cup
Basmati Rice5 cups
Ghee1 cup- Onion, large, finely chopped3 pieces
Water5 cups- Salt to taste0
- Almonds1 cup
- Pine Nuts1 cup
- Raisins0.5 cup
- Pistachios0.5 cup
Steps
- 1
Rub the lamb with a damp cloth, then with salt, two tablespoons of Gulf spices, and one teaspoon of turmeric. Set the lamb aside for a while.
5 minRequired Tools:🍳Cloth - 2
Soak the saffron in rose water for 30 minutes.
30 min - 3
Sauté the onions in half a cup of ghee until they soften. Add the rice, the remaining Gulf spices, and turmeric while stirring. Add the water and bring to a boil. Add salt, then reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
10 minRequired Tools:
Frying Pan - 4
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
5 minRequired Tools:
Oven - 5
Sauté the nuts in three tablespoons of ghee, then add them along with the raisins to the rice. Remove the rice from the heat and pour half of the rose water over it, letting it sit for 20 minutes to absorb all the liquid.
20 minRequired Tools:Frying Pan - 6
Stuff the lamb with the rice, then sew it up. Place the lamb in a roasting pan and brush it with the remaining ghee. Then wrap the lamb tightly in aluminum foil.
10 minRequired Tools:🍳Brush🍳Roasting Pan - 7
Bake the lamb in the oven for 4-5 hours at 270 degrees Celsius, making sure to pour the accumulated broth from the roasting pan and the remaining rose water over the lamb from time to time to prevent it from drying out. When the meat becomes tender, remove the aluminum foil and let the lamb brown.
300 min - 8
Remove the thread before serving.
5 min - 9
Sometimes, a chicken is stuffed with boiled eggs and rice stuffing, and then the chicken itself is stuffed with lamb along with the remaining stuffing.
5 min
Nutrition Facts
Turmericper 100gSaffronper 100gRose Waterper 100gBasmati Riceper 100gGheeper 100gWaterper 100g* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.