Qozi (Lamb Dish over Rice)

Ingredients

Stew Ingredients
Lamb Shanks
Lamb Rib Chops
Lemon Juice
2 Hot Jalapeno's (sliced)
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Bay Leaves
2 Dried Limes
Light Olive Oil
Sea Salt

Rice Ingredients
2 1/2 cups White Basmati
Long Grain Rice (soaked in water)
1 cup Vermicelli Pasta
1 cup Green Peas
1/2 cup Slivered Almonds
1/2 cup Raisins
1 tablespoon Salt
1/2-1 teaspoon Baharat (All Spice)
Light Olive Oil

Pour the lemon juice on top of the lamb shanks & chops
Season with sea salt
Rub the lemon juice & salt all over the lamb
Let it sit for 20 minutes
Rinse the lamb in cold water
Heat some oil on high heat in a large pot
Place the shanks & chops in the pot
Season with sea salt & black pepper
Sear them for a couple of minutes
Reduce to low heat
Pour cold water in the pot
Add the sliced Jalapenos
Poke some holes in the dried limes
Place the dried limes, bay leaves, salt & pepper in the pot
Cover with the lid & cook on low heat for 2-3 hours until the lamb is tender
Remove the lamb shanks & chops from the pot
Place the peas in a small saucepan & pour some cold water
Cook on medium heat until tender
Strain & set aside
Add some oil in a small frypan on high heat
Fry the slivered almonds & the raisins
Remove & set aside
Rinse & strain the rice
On high heat add some oil in a pot
Add the vermicelli pasta
Fry until golden
Add the rice
Fry for a couple minutes
Add the salt & baharat
Add boiling water to the rim of the rice
Cover & cook on low heat for 20 minutes
Gently mix the rice before turning the heat off
On high heat add some oil in a large frypan
Brown the lamb shanks & chops
Spoon the rice on a large dish
Place the slivered almonds & raisins on top
Place the peas on top
Place the shanks & chops on top
Squeeze lemon juice on top

Directions

Qozi / Lamb Dish over Rice