Lamb Mathbi (grilled on stones)

Recipe No.: G-6

Gulf180 minServes 6

Lamb mathbi is the richest version, served at gatherings in southern Saudi Arabia and Yemen with rice, or with bread and honey. It is associated with mountain towns where stones are plentiful.

Ingredients for Lamb Mathbi

• For the mathbi
• 1.5 kgbone-in lamb (ribs or shoulder), cut into medium pieces and slashed with a knife
• Coarse salt and ground black pepper (the traditional seasoning)
• 2 tbspghee or oil
• 4 to 6clean, smooth fist-sized stones (quartz or granite, non-porous), washed and dry
• To serve
• White rice, or whole-wheat bread with honey (as you prefer)
• Daqoos, green salad and lemon

Method

1. Rub the lamb with only salt, black pepper and ghee and leave for 1 hour at room temperature.
2. Heat the stones in a heavy pot over high heat for 30 minutes until very hot.
3. Place the lamb on the hot stones, cover the pot at once and lower the heat to medium-low.
4. Seal the lid with foil to hold in the heat and cook on low heat for 120 minutes without opening.
5. Take out the pieces and serve on white rice or bread with honey, daqoos and salad.

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