Name: Authentic Kharoof Mahshi Bil Jallab (Stuffed Lamb with Jallab Syrup)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 180 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: 1 whole lamb, approximately 5-6 kg, deboned (ask your butcher to keep the skin intact); 500 g short grain rice (such as Egyptian or Calrose), washed and soaked for 30 minutes; 250 g mixed nuts (almonds, pine nuts, pistachios), toasted; 150 g raisins or sultanas; 4 tablespoons ghee or clarified butter; 2 tablespoons Baharat (Arabic spice blend); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 tablespoon salt (for rice stuffing); 2 teaspoons black pepper; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 large onion, finely diced; 1 cup Jallab syrup; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon rose water (optional, for extra aroma); Kitchen twine for tying

Kharoof Mahshi Bil Jallab 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

A variation of Kharoof Mahshi featuring lamb stuffed with rice and jallab, offering a fruity and sweet twist to this dish.

Lamb Rice

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Stuffed lamb rice jallab (fruit syrup)

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