Medium
Djiboutian
Skoudehkaris with Lamb
Djibouti's national dish, a fragrant one-pot rice and lamb dish with Middle Eastern spices.
80
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
80 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 cups
Basmati rice
rinsed
1.50 lb
Lamb shoulder
cubed
1.00 large
Onion
chopped
2.00 medium
Tomatoes
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 tsp
Cumin
0.50 tsp
Cardamom
0.50 tsp
Cayenne pepper
0.25 tsp
Cinnamon
2.00 tbsp
Ghee
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Heat ghee in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
5 minutes
2
Cook onions with cumin, cardamom, cayenne, and cinnamon until translucent.
5 minutes
3
Add lamb and brown on all sides.
10 minutes
4
Add tomatoes and garlic, cook for 5 minutes.
5 minutes
5
Add rice and 4 cups water, bring to a boil.
6
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes until rice and lamb are tender.
45 minutes
7
Season with salt and serve hot.