Lamb Zurbian

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January 24, 2023
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The Arabian Lamb Zurbian Recipe is a delicious preparation of chicken cooked with mandi powder served over a layer of basmati rice. It is packed with flavours and taste of the perfect blend of spices. Serve it along with raita for a delicious meal.

Arabian Lamb Zurbian is a traditional Yemeni dish and it’s very popular among all the Arab countries.

Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Course: Lunch
Diet: Non Vegeterian

Prep in 30 Min
Cooks in 90 Min
Total in 120 Min

Ingredients

1 kg of lamb with bones
4 cups of Bradma’s Premium Basmati Rice (washed several times and soaked for an hour)
2 large potatoes
1 large onion (sliced)
1 large tomato (peeled and diced)
10 garlic cloves (crushed)
½ cup of yogurt
⅓ cup of Bradma’s Vegetable Oil
2½ liters of water
1 tsp. of black pepper powder
1 tsp. of 7-spices mix
1 tsp. of cumin powder
1 tsp. of ginger powder
1 tsp. of paprika
1 tsp. of hot red pepper
1 tbsp. of salt
½ tsp. of cinnamon powder
1 tbsp. of saffron
1 tbsp. of lemon juice
For garnish: 1 cup of fried onions

Cooking Instrucions

In a deep saucepan, heat Bradma’s Vegetable Oil, fry the onion, and stir until they turn golden brown, then transfer the fried onions to a dish and put it aside.
In the same oil, add the meat, all the spices, lemon juice, yogurt, saffron, garlic, chopped tomatoes, and half the amount of the fried onions, then stir well until the meat boils for 5 minutes.
Heat the water and add it to the meat and leave it until it boils again, then cover the pot and leave it to boil for an hour. Afterward, add the potatoes and the salt and let it boil for another 30 minutes.
Strain Bradma’s Rice and add it to the meat and broth mixture (for each cup of rice, you need 1½ cups of lamb broth), then once the rice starts boiling, reduce the heat, then cover the saucepan, and the rice cook for around 20 minutes or until it is fully cooked.
Turn the rice over a large serving dish, add the meat on top, garnish with fried onion, serve it with love, and bon appetit!