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Jareesh recipe
Deliciously creamy wheat and meat stew, a true delight!
Ingredients
- 200 g wheat
- 500 g lamb
- 1 onion
- 1500 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp ghee
How to make Jareesh
- Soak 200 g of wheat in water for 2 hours, then drain the wheat well before cooking.
- Chop 1 onion finely and set it aside for cooking later.
- In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of ghee over medium heat until melted and hot.
- Sauté the chopped onion until it turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add 500 g of lamb pieces to the pot and brown them on all sides, approximately 10 minutes.
- Stir in the soaked wheat, followed by 1.5 liters of water to the pot.
- Season with 1 teaspoon each of salt, black pepper, and cinnamon, stirring well to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low to let it simmer for 1.5 hours.
- Check occasionally for tenderness of the wheat and meat, stirring as necessary.
- Once cooked, let it rest off heat for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve warm in a bowl, optionally garnished with additional ghee.
What is Jareesh?
Jareesh is a traditional dish from Saudi Arabia, simmered in one pot, and takes about 120 minutes from start to finish. It is built around lamb and wheat. The recipe below uses 8 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Jareesh take?
At 120 minutes it is slower than 79% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 16 dishes built on lamb. The method runs to 11 steps, the longest being 10 minutes.
Any tips for making Jareesh?
Use high-quality lamb for the best flavor.
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