Thareed (Lamb Stew with Raqaq)
Main CourseBahrain

ThareedLamb Stew with Raqaq

A deeply comforting Bahraini stew of tender lamb and vegetables spooned over crisp raqaq bread so it softens and absorbs the richly spiced broth.

Prep

25m

Cook

1h 35m

Serves

4

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving
932kcal

Calories

50g

Protein

57g

Fat

57g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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4

Stew

  • 800g
    Lamb Shoulder (cut into chunks)
  • 30ml
    Vegetable Oil
  • 200g
    Onion (finely chopped)
  • 20g
    Garlic (finely chopped)
  • 300g
    Tomato (chopped)
  • 30g
    Tomato Paste
  • 300g
    Potato (cut into chunks)
  • 200g
    Carrot (cut into chunks)
  • 250g
    Zucchini (cut into chunks)
  • 6g
    Baharat
  • 3g
    Turmeric Powder
  • 3g
    Cumin Powder
  • 2g
    Black Pepper
  • 10g
    Salt
  • 1l
    Meat Stock

Bread

  • 4pcs
    Raqaq Bread (torn)

Stew

  • 20g
    Fresh Coriander (finely chopped)

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Method

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6 steps
  1. 01

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the lamb shoulder well on several sides.

  2. 02

    Add the onion and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic. Add the tomato, tomato paste, baharat, turmeric powder, cumin powder, black pepper, and salt and cook until the tomatoes break down.

  3. 03

    Pour in the meat stock, bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until the lamb shoulder is nearly tender.

  4. 04

    Add the potato, carrot, and zucchini and continue cooking until the vegetables are soft and the lamb is fully tender. Stir in the fresh coriander at the end.

  5. 05

    Spread the torn raqaq bread in a deep serving dish.

  6. 06

    Ladle the hot stew over the raqaq bread and let it sit briefly so the bread softens before serving.

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