Bariis Iskukaris
Spiced rice with xawaash, raisins and lamb.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Basmati rice
- 800 g Lamb
- 2 Onions
- 2 tbsp Xawaash spice mix
- 2 Tomatoes
- 5 cloves Garlic
- ½ cup Raisins
- 2 Carrots
- 4 tbsp Ghee
- 5 Cardamom pods
- 2 tsp Salt
- 5 cups Water
Method
- Make the stock — Simmer the lamb with onion, garlic, cardamom and salt for 1 hour, keeping the broth.
- Bloom the spice — Fry the second onion in ghee, add xawaash and tomato and cook 5 minutes.
- Add rice — Stir in the soaked rice and grated carrot until coated.
- Steam — Pour in the measured hot broth, cover, and cook on the lowest heat 20 minutes.
- Add raisins — Fry the raisins in ghee until plump and fold them through.
- Bariis is ready — Serve with the lamb, banana on the side, and a spoon of basbaas chili sauce.