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Siwa Lamb Fatta

Name: Siwa Lamb Fatta
Total time: 3h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb shoulder; 6 medjool dates; 2 onions; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 cups rice; 4 pieces flatbread, torn; 3 tbsp ghee; 4 garlic cloves; Salt

Siwa oasis feast dish — lamb slow-braised with dates and cumin, ladled over rice and shredded bread with a spiced ghee shower.

3h 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1 kg lamb shoulder
• 6 medjool dates
• 2 onions
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups rice
• 4 pieces flatbread, torn
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 4 garlic cloves
• Salt

Method

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Brown lamb with onion; add dates, spice and 1.5 L water; simmer 2 h.

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1
Brown lamb with onion; add dates, spice and 1.5 L water; simmer 2 h.
2
Cook rice; toast torn bread.
3
Sizzle garlic in ghee.
4
Layer bread, rice, lamb and its sauce; finish with garlic ghee.