Saudi Arabian Slow-cooked Lamb

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 4 lbs lamb, pieces
• 2 3/4 lbs onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon baharat, saudiya
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 10 cups boiling water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb carrot, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 lbs yellow bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 lb frozen peas
• 2 lbs tomatoes, finely chopped
• 12 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon powdered saffron
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 teaspoons salt (or more)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups basmati rice, picked over, rinsed, soaked and drained
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, roasted
• 1/2 cup golden raisin

Recipe

• 1 heat 1/4 cup of the canola oil in a pan, add the onions and sautee until transparent. add the meat, 2 teaspoons of salt and saudi spices and cook until the meat is brown.
• 2 add the boiling water, bring to a boil. skim the foam from the top, reduce heat to medium-low and cover.
• 3 simmer until the meat is tender. about 2 1/2 hours.
• 4 preheat oven to 250 degrees farenheit.
• 5 using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a baking dish. season it with the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt, cover with foil and place in the oven to keep warm. keep the stock.
• 6 heat the remaining 1/4 cup of goil and the butter in a large pot over high heat. add the carrots, peppers, peas, tomatoes, remaining onions, garlic, saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, salt and pepper. cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft.
• 7 add the rice into the vegetables, and stir until well incorporated. add the hot stock to the rice mixture, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat to medium-low. cook for 15 minutes.
• 8 give the rice mixture a quick stir. taste, and adjust the seasoning if needed. slide a heat diffuser under the pot and lower the heat to the lowest setting. cook until the rice is fluffy, about 10-15 minutes. remove from heat.
• 9 to serve, put the rice on a serving dish, piling it high in the center. arrange the meat on top and garnish with the nuts and raisins.
• 10 serve with daqoos (you can find recipes for this on food.com). i will add my recipe for this later.