Omani Maqdeed
Sun-dried spiced meat rehydrated and cooked with rice.
Ingredients
- 400 g Dried beef
- 3 cups Basmati rice
- 2 Onions
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Omani spice mix
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 2 Dried lime (loomi)
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 5 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Salt
- 6 cups Water
Method
- Rehydrate — Soak the dried meat in warm water for 2 hours, then drain.
- Boil — Simmer 45 minutes until it softens and gives up its flavour to the water.
- Fry the base — Brown the onion and garlic in ghee, add the spices and tomato.
- Combine — Return the meat with its liquid and the pierced dried limes; cook 20 minutes.
- Cook the rice — Add the soaked rice, cover, and steam 20 minutes on the lowest heat.
- Maqdeed is ready — Add very little salt — the cured meat carries plenty — and serve.