Shuwa

Spice-marinated lamb wrapped and cooked underground for a day.

Ingredients

• 2 kg Lamb
• 4 tbsp Omani spice mix
• 8 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbsp Chili powder
• 1 tbsp Cumin
• 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 3 tbsp Vinegar
• 2 tbsp Salt
• 4 Banana leaves

Method

1. Make the marinade — Grind the garlic, spices, vinegar and salt into a thick red paste.
2. Coat the meat — Rub the paste deep into the lamb and leave it overnight.
3. Wrap it — Wrap the lamb tightly in banana leaves and then in foil.
4. Cook it low — Roast at 140°C for 6 hours, or bury it in a pit oven for a full day.
5. Shuwa is ready — Unwrap at the table and serve over rice with the juices.

More Oman recipes

• Omani Halwa
• Omani Harees
• Omani Majboos
• Mashuai
• Omani Shuwa
• Omani Mishkak