Iraq

Tashreeb

Name: Tashreeb
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 10 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: 800 g on the bone lamb (lamb or tender mutton); 1/2 cup soaked overnight chickpeas, dry; 1 large quartered onion; 2 dried limes pierced dried lime; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 1/2 tsp baharat; Salt, to taste; 2 litres water; Pita bread, Iraqi khubz or pita, torn, ideally a day old

Bread soaked in rich lamb and chickpea broth with dried lime. Iraq's winter warmer.

150 minTime

31 gProtein each

mildSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 150 minutes come after.

Soaked bread2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayLamb, chickpeas and loomi broth over khubz.

The original

549kcalsame

31 gproteinsame

5 gfibresame

150minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Lamb (lamb or tender mutton)800 g on the bone

Chickpeas, dry½ cup, soaked overnight

Onion1 large, quartered

Dried lime2 dried limes, pierced

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Baharat1½ tsp

Saltto taste

Water2 litres

Pita breadIraqi khubz or pita, torn, ideally a day old

Method

4 steps

1Put lamb, chickpeas, onion, dried limes, turmeric, baharat and water in a pot. Bring to a boil and skim.
2Cover and simmer until the lamb is falling from the bone and the chickpeas are soft. Season with salt.
3Tear the bread into a deep platter or bowls.
4Ladle the hot broth over the bread until soaked, then top with the lamb and chickpeas.

Serve it like this

Serve on a deep platter, bread soaked, lamb and chickpeas piled on top, with raw onion and pickles alongside.

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