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Name: Authentic Bahraini Ghoozi Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Bahrain
Ingredients: *For the Meat:**; 5 kg lamb shoulder or chicken (whole or pieces), bone-in; 2 tablespoons Baharat spice mix (or a blend of black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander, cumin); 1 tablespoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 inch ginger, grated; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cups water or broth; *For the Rice:**; 3 cups basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 30 minutes; 4 tablespoons ghee or butter; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste); 4 cups water or broth (from cooking the meat, if possible); *For Garnish:**; 1/2 cup mixed nuts (almonds, cashews, pine nuts), fried in ghee; 1/2 cup raisins or sultanas, fried in ghee; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro (optional)

Bahraini Ghoozi

Bahrain

Spiced rice with roasted lamb or chicken, garnished with nuts and raisins.

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