World Flavors Cookbook

Bazin (Barley Dough with Stew)

Name: Bazin (Barley Dough with Stew)
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: Libya
Ingredients: 1kg barley flour 2 liters water 1 tbsp salt 500g lamb or chicken chunks 2 cups tomato sauce 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp cumin 2 potatoes, peeled and halved Olive oil Dried chilies

Libya's national dish; a firm, dome-shaped barley dough served with a rich lamb or chicken stew.

Cuisine: Libya

Ingredients

1kg barley flour 2 liters water 1 tbsp salt 500g lamb or chicken chunks 2 cups tomato sauce 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp cumin 2 potatoes, peeled and halved Olive oil Dried chilies

Instructions

Boil water with salt. Gradually add barley flour, stirring vigorously with a heavy wooden stick (magraf) until a thick, smooth dough forms. Cook the dough in the water for about 45 minutes. Remove and knead into a smooth, firm dome. For the stew, sauté meat with garlic and spices. Add tomato sauce and water, then simmer with potatoes and chilies until the meat is tender. Place the dough dome in a large bowl and pour the hot stew around it.