Cooking Times

135 min
Prep Time
285 min
Cook Time
420 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

1.00 whole Lamb head
cleaned, halved
2.00 Lamb feet
cleaned
2.00 cups Chickpeas
soaked overnight
2.00 large Onions
quartered
10.00 cloves Garlic
whole
2.00 tsp Turmeric
6.00 pods Cardamom
3.00 Bay leaves
0.50 cup Lemon juice
2.00 tbsp Salt
1.00 cup Fresh cilantro
chopped
1.00 tbsp Black pepper

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Soak lamb head and feet in cold salted water for 2 hours.
120 minutes
2
Place in large pot with 12 cups water, onions, garlic, spices.
3
Bring to boil, skim foam thoroughly. Reduce to gentle simmer.
4
Add chickpeas. Simmer covered for 4-5 hours until meat tender.
270 minutes
5
Remove lamb head and feet. Pick meat off bones when cool.
6
Return meat to broth. Add lemon juice and cilantro.
7
Simmer 15 more minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
15 minutes
8
Serve hot with flatbread, pickles, and extra lemon wedges.