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Jireesh

↳ from Kuwait City, Kuwait

A thick porridge of crushed wheat and meat, a comfort dish popular in Ramadan.

History

A very old Arabian dish. Crushed wheat and meat cooked to a mash is found across the Gulf, as it used cheap grain and little else.

Ingredients

  • Crushed wheat
  • Chicken or lamb
  • Onion
  • Ghee
  • Cumin
  • Dried lime
  • Salt

How it's made

  1. Boil the meat with onion and spices
  2. Add crushed wheat and cook for 1-2 hours, stirring
  3. Mash to a thick porridge
  4. Top with fried onions and ghee
  5. Serve hot

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