Lamb marinated in spices, wrapped in leaves and slow-cooked in an underground oven for up to two days, a special-occasion feast for Eid.
History
Shuwa is an old Omani tradition. Communities dig the oven together and the meat is cooked in the earth as the Eid celebration begins.
Ingredients
- Lamb or goat
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Black pepper
- Garlic
- Vinegar
- Palm or banana leaves
How it's made
- Make a paste of spices, garlic and vinegar
- Rub the meat and marinate overnight
- Wrap in palm or banana leaves
- Place in a pit with hot coals and seal
- Cook for 24-48 hours
- Unseal and serve with rice
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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