Suaasat

Traditional seal or lamb soup with onion and barley.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Lamb
• 2 Onions
• ¾ cup Pearl barley
• 4 Potatoes
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 2 tsp Salt
• 10 cups Water

Method

1. Start cold — Put the meat in cold water and bring slowly to a simmer, skimming all the foam.
2. Simmer long — Cook gently for 2 hours until the meat is falling from the bone.
3. Add barley — Add the barley and cook 30 minutes.
4. Add vegetables — Add the onion and potato and cook 25 minutes more.
5. Season simply — Salt, pepper and bay are all it needs — suaasat relies on the meat itself.
6. Suaasat is ready — Serve very hot in deep bowls.

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