How to Make Thereed - UAE Food Recipes
Thereed is a traditional Arab lamb and vegetable stew served over flatbread. This recipe gives you every ingredient and each cooking step.
Highlights
- Thereed is a traditional lamb and vegetable stew from the Arab region.
- The recipe uses three pounds of lamb, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes and warm spices.
- The stew simmers for one or two hours after coming to a boil.
- Meat and vegetables are served over flatbread, with the broth in a separate bowl.
Thereed is one of the most delicious traditional dishes in the Arab region with satisfying lamb and vegetable stew. Although you can find Thereed in various restaurants across the Middle East, we recommend making it home to create a memorable experience and relish the delectable lamb. Here are the ingredients and instructions to make Thereed. Read on!
Instructions
- One cup of canola oil
- Three pounds of lamb
- Two tablespoons of mixed spices
- Five whole cloves
- Two chilies
- One large yellow onion
- Six cloves of minced garlic
- One four-inch minced ginger
- One tablespoon of ground cumin
- One teaspoon of ground black pepper
- One teaspoon of ground cardamom
- Four plum tomatoes
- Two bay leaves
- Fifteen baby Yukon potatoes
- Two medium carrots
- Two small zucchinis
- Two frying peppers
- Four 12-inch flatbread
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in your Dutch oven over high or medium heat
- Season the lamb with mixed spices
- Add lamb to the pot and cook for six minutes
- Transfer the lamb to the plate and set aside
- Add chilies, cloves, and onion to the pot
- Cook until onion is soft for two minutes
- Now add pepper, cumin, cardamom, tomatoes, and bay leaves
- Continue stirring for two minutes to make the tomatoes soft
- Return the lamb to the pot
- Add potatoes, zucchini, carrots, peppers, and twelve cups of water
- Bring the boil and reduce the heat to medium-low
- Simmer for one or two hours
- Season with salt and pepper
- Line a serving dish with flatbread
- Arrange the veggies and meat over the flatbread using a slotted spoon
- Pour liquid is a serving bowl
- Enjoy the delicious Thereed
Frequently asked questions
What is Thereed?
Thereed is a traditional dish from the Arab region made of a hearty lamb and vegetable stew. It is served over flatbread.
How long does Thereed take to cook?
After the lamb is browned and the vegetables and water are added, the stew simmers for one or two hours. The first steps take only about ten minutes.
How do you serve Thereed?
Line a serving dish with flatbread and arrange the meat and vegetables on top with a slotted spoon. Pour the cooking liquid into a separate serving bowl.
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