MatazeezLamb and Vegetable Stew with Dough
Matazeez is a Najdi stew of meat, vegetables, tomato, spices, and thin dough pieces cooked in the broth. The dough is added separately so the pieces do not stick together.
Prep
35m
Cook
2h 15m
Serves
6
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Ingredients
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Dough
- 400gAll-Purpose Flour
- 250mlWater
- 20mlVegetable Oil
- 6gSalt
Stew
- 0.9kgLamb Shoulder
- 45mlGhee
- 220gOnion (finely chopped)
- 260gTomato (finely chopped)
- 50gTomato Paste
- 160gCarrot (cut into batons)
- 220gZucchini (cut into batons)
- 220gEggplant (cut into batons)
- 160gOkra
- 4gCumin Powder
- 2gTurmeric Powder
- 2gBlack Pepper
- 12gSalt
- 2pcsBay Leaf
- 1.5lWater
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Method
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- 01
Mix the all-purpose flour and salt. Add the water and vegetable oil, knead until smooth, then cover and rest for 30 minutes.
- 02
Heat the ghee in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.
- 03
Add the lamb shoulder and brown it on several sides.
- 04
Stir in the tomato, tomato paste, cumin powder, turmeric powder, black pepper, salt, and bay leaves.
- 05
Pour in the water, cover, and simmer until the lamb is tender.
- 06
Add the carrot, zucchini, eggplant, and okra and simmer until nearly tender.
- 07
Roll the dough to about 2 mm (1/16-inch) thick and tear or cut it into small sheets.
- 08
Slide the dough pieces into the simmering stew one at a time, stirring gently after each addition.
- 09
Cook until the dough is tender and the stew has thickened slightly. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
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