Qouzi Lamb for Connoisseurs

بسام شنيقChef

Ingredients

• Whole lamb
  1 lamb
• Gulf spices
  3 tablespoons
• Turmeric
  2 teaspoons
• Saffron
  2 teaspoons
• Rose Water
  0.5 cup
• Basmati Rice
  5 cups
• Ghee
  1 cup
• Onion, large size, finely chopped
  3 pieces
• Water
  5 cups
• Salt to taste
  0
• Almonds
  1 cup
• Pine nuts
  1 cup
• Raisins
  0.5 cup
• Pistachios
  0.5 cup

Steps

1. 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.

   Required Tools:

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   Damp cloth

   5 min
2. 2

   Soak the saffron in rose water for 30 minutes.

   30 min
3. 3

   Fry 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 it to a boil. Add salt, then reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   10 min
4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

   5 min
5. 5

   Fry 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, then set it aside for 20 minutes to allow the rice to absorb all the liquid.

   20 min
6. 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.

   Required Tools:

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   Roasting pan

   10 min
7. 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. 8

   Remove the thread before serving.

   5 min
9. 9

   Sometimes, a chicken is stuffed with boiled eggs and rice filling, and then the chicken itself is stuffed with lamb along with the remaining filling.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Turmericper 100g

Energy354 kcal

Protein7.83 g

Total Fat9.88 g

Carbohydrate64.93 g

Dietary Fiber22.7 g

Total Sugars3.2 g

Saffronper 100g

Energy300 kcal

Protein10 g

Total Fat5 g

Carbohydrate60 g

Dietary Fiber20 g

Total Sugars2 g

Rose Waterper 100g

Water100 g

Basmati Riceper 100g

Energy365 kcal

Protein8 g

Total Fat0.6 g

Carbohydrate80 g

Dietary Fiber1 g

Total Sugars0.1 g

Gheeper 100g

Energy900 kcal

Total Fat100 g

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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