Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
140 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

3.00 lbs Lamb shoulder
cut into large chunks
3.00 Onions
quartered
2.00 tbsp Ginger
fresh, sliced
2.00 tsp Turmeric
ground
2.00 pieces Cinnamon bark
whole
1.00 tsp Black pepper
whole peppercorns
2.00 tbsp Coarse salt
10.00 Dates
pitted
1.00 cup Camel milk
or substitute whole milk
2.00 tbsp Desert herbs
dried mint or sage

Instructions (7 steps)

1
Season lamb chunks with salt, turmeric, and pepper.
2
Layer meat with onions and ginger in heavy pot.
3
Add cinnamon bark and dates between layers.
4
Pour milk over meat, add desert herbs.
5
Cover tightly, cook on low heat 2 hours.
6
Steam until meat falls apart easily.
7
Serve with traditional tea ceremony.