World Flavors Cookbook

Quzi (Roast Lamb with Rice)

Name: Quzi (Roast Lamb with Rice)
Cook time: 240 min
Cuisine: Iraq
Ingredients: Whole Lamb or shoulder/leg, 2kg Basmati Rice, Vermicelli, Chickpeas, Almonds, Sultanas, Baharat spice, Saffron.

The ultimate Iraqi feast dish — a whole lamb or large chunks of lamb slow-roasted and served over a mountain of spiced rice with nuts and raisins.

Cuisine: Iraq

Ingredients

Whole Lamb or shoulder/leg, 2kg Basmati Rice, Vermicelli, Chickpeas, Almonds, Sultanas, Baharat spice, Saffron.

Instructions

1. Marinate lamb with baharat and yogurt overnight. 2. Slow-roast meat for 4-5 hours until falling off the bone. 3. Prepare rice with vermicelli and raisins. 4. Serve the meat on top of the rice platter, garnished with fried nuts and chickpeas.