How to Make Quozi - Kuwaiti Dishes & Recipes

Quozi is a traditional Kuwaiti dish with a rich and aromatic flavor, thanks to the juicy lamb and vegetables, dry fruits, nuts, rice, and special spices stuffing. You can serve the lamb on spicy rice and enjoy the unique aroma and taste. Here is the procedure to make Quozi. Read on!

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Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients for the lamb

One lamb egg with bone
Six tablespoons of olive oil
Three bay leaves
Two teaspoons of salt
One lime – juiced
Two teaspoons of ginger paste

You will need these ingredients for the filling

Two chopped carrots
Two chopped red capsicum
Two chopped potatoes
A half cup of peas
Two tablespoons of crushed walnuts
Two tablespoons of crushed cashew
Two tablespoons of raisins
Three tablespoons of vegetable oil

You will need the following ingredients for the rice

Three kilograms of basmati rice
One teaspoon of salt
Two tablespoons of red chili powder
Two cardamoms
Three cinnamon sticks
Three tablespoons of onion powder
Three tablespoons of ginger powder
Two tablespoons of garlic powder
Two tablespoons of turmeric
Two cups of oil

Instructions

For these steps to cook the lamb:

Take a large-sized pot and add water to it
Boil the water and add olive oil and salt
Give these ingredients a stir
Add the lamb leg and boil the meat for two minutes
1. Do not cut the lamb lag
Add lime juice, ginger paste, and bay leaf to the lamb
Set aside

Follow these steps to prepare the filling

Take a pan and add oil to it
Add potatoes, carrots, capsicum, and peas to the pan
Cook for 10-15 minutes
Next, add cashew, walnuts, and raisins to the pan
Cook for another ten minutes
Take out the lamb leg and make a deep hole in it
Now add the fillings to the hole and close it

Follow these steps to cook the rice

Take a large-sized boiling pot and add rice to it
Once the rice has boiled, add red chili powder, salt, cardamom, and white pepper
Cook for another 10-15 minutes
Now take a pan, add oil, garlic powder, ginger powder, cinnamon stick, and onion powder
Add turmeric to the ingredients and cook for two minutes
Once adds oil mixture to the rice and the water dries, take out the rice in a dish
Place the lamb leg on top of the rice
Use cashew, almonds, sliced onions, and sliced lemons for garnishing
Now preheat your oven
Bake them for 20-30 minutes
Remove from oven and transfer to the serving plate
Enjoy the delicious Kuwaiti Quozi