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Madfouna Nafusa

Name: Madfouna Nafusa
Total time: 3h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Libya
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb shoulder; 1 kg potatoes; 3 onions; 4 garlic cloves; 2 tsp bharat; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; Olive oil; Salt

Amazigh 'buried' lamb from the Nafusa Mountains — meat and potatoes sealed in a covered pot and slow-cooked over embers until falling apart.

3h 6 servings Hard

Ingredients

• 1 kg lamb shoulder
• 1 kg potatoes
• 3 onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tsp bharat
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Olive oil
• Salt

Method

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Layer onion, garlic, potato and spiced lamb in a heavy pot.

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1
Layer onion, garlic, potato and spiced lamb in a heavy pot.
2
Add 250 ml water; seal tightly with dough or a heavy lid.
3
Bury in embers or roast at 150°C for 2 h 30 min; open at the table.