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Quzi
Iraq
Iraq's royal feast dish. Served at weddings, banquets and important occasions. The smell of whole roasted lamb over saffron rice is the smell of Iraqi celebration.
Iraqi whole roasted lamb — a whole leg of lamb slow-roasted over fragrant rice with saffron, dried fruit, nuts and whole spices. Iraq's great feast dish.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
180 mins
Difficulty
Hard
Calories
455 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
2kgleg of lamb
500gbasmati rice
50gsaffron dissolved in hot water
50graisins
50galmonds, toasted
50gpine nuts, toasted
whole spices: cardamom, cinnamon, clovesto cook with rice
gheefor roasting
Method
1
Rub lamb with ghee, salt and saffron. Roast at 160°C for 2.5-3 hours.
2
Cook rice with whole spices. Add saffron water, raisins and nuts.
3
Serve lamb over the rice. Scatter nuts over.
Chef's Tip
The lamb must be genuinely falling from the bone — undercooked quzi is considered disrespectful.
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