World Flavors Cookbook

Mesopotamian Bird Stew

Name: Mesopotamian Bird Stew
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: bird (pigeon or duck), water, salt, sheep fat, leek, coriander, cumin, beer

A delicate spiced bird stew (pigeon or duck) from the royal kitchens of ancient Babylon.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

bird (pigeon or duck), water, salt, sheep fat, leek, coriander, cumin, beer

Instructions

Clean and joint the bird. Boil in water with salt and fat. Add minced leek, coriander, and cumin. Simmer until the bird is tender. Finish by adding a splash of beer to the broth for complexity.