Quzi is an Iraqi and Qatari dish that is prepared with rice and a whole roasted lamb. The lamb is occasionally stuffed with nuts, raisins, and various spices before it is roasted or cooked in underground ovens. The dish is seasoned with cinnamon, cardamom, and baharat—an aromatic blend of spices—and it is served on a bed of rice.
Similar varieties of the dish are enjoyed throughout the Levant, but the variations are especially popular in Arab countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait where they are better known as khuzi, ghuzi, or qouzi.
Warak enab is a traditional Middle Eastern dish consisting of stuffed grape leaves that are simmered in a lemon-flavored broth. The ingredients include grape leaves, ground beef, rice, allspice, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, oil, and lamb chops or ribs for the broth.
Once cooked, these stuffed rolls are usually garnished with a few lemon slices on top or, alternatively, olives and tomato slices.
Mathroobi is a popular Qatari dish consisting of chicken drenched in a rich, creamy porridge made with wheat, onions, tomatoes, ghee, and various spices. The dish is traditionally prepared and consumed as a special treat while breaking the fast of Ramadan.
Although it doesn't look especially appetizing, its bold flavors make it a real delicacy.
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