Marag/ Maraq (An Kurdish Dish, Iraq) مرق لحم

Marag/ Maraq (An Kurdish Dish, Iraq)

Marag/Maraq is a Kurdish, Iraqi dish. I am disclosing below the secret of this original recipe.



Ingredients

• 1. Mutton   1 -    1  1/2 kg
• 2. Broad beans (fasoolia)  500 g
• 3. Oil  1/4 -1/2 cup
• 4.Tomatoes chopped  2-3 nos.
• 5. Onion chopped 1-2 medium size
• 6. Lemon juice  1-2 teaspoon
• 7. Garlic crushed  one medium pod
• 8. Parsley leaves for garnish
• 9. Spices: salt to taste, Pimento powder 1-2 teaspoon, Turmeric 1/2 teaspoon, Cardamon small powder 1 teaspoon, Black pepper 1-2 teaspoon, Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon, Paprika powder 1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

• 1. Heat oil in a pan , add meat and fry for 2-5 minutes.
• 2. Add onion and garlic and fry for 2-3  minutes till onion is soft.
• 3. Now add tomatoes and spices and cook on low flame till meat is near to tender, add water if needed.
• 4. Now add broad beans and lemon juice and cook on medium flame till beans are done and meat is tender.
• 5. Sprinkle parsley leaves and simmer.

Serve with Boiled rice/Naan/Roti

Dolma (An Iraqi Kurdish and Turkish Dish) دولمة عراقية

Dolma (An Iraqi Kurdish and Turkish Dish)

Dolma is one of the most popular dish from Iraq to Turkey, Russia to Canada. It is basically a Turkish and Kurdish dish



Ingredients

• 1. Bell pepper (Capsicum)         12 Nos.
• 2. Rice washed and soaked in water    75 gram
• 3. Onion finely Chopped             2 nos medium size
• 4. Parsley  fresh     1/2 bunch chopped
• 5. Soy fresh         1/2 bunch chopped
• 6. Fresh mint       1/2 bunch chopped
• 7. Spring onion  1-2 nos chopped
• 8. Tomatoes     2 nos finely chopped
• 9. Olive oil     1 table spoon
• 10. Butter        1 and 1/2 tablespoon
• 11. Lemon juice  from 1/2 lemon
• 12. Fresh garlic   2-3 cloves crushed
• 13. Minced Meat (mutton/chicken)   Boiled 1/2 kg
• Spices :  Salt to taste,  black pepper powder 1/2 tsp, Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon, Sumuk powder  2 teaspoon, Kababa (Cubeb) powder 1/2 teaspoon, Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Remove the top and seeds of bell pepper and keep aside
• Mix together rice, onion, tomatoes, olive oil, butter lemon juice, garlic and minced meat and spices.
• Make a paste by kneading like dough  .
• Fill the mixture to bell pepper  and  cap with tomatoes.
• Arrange the filled capsicum in a pan, and pour 1 and 1/2 cup hot water to it and cook on low fire till rice, capsicum  becomes tender (60-90 minutes)
• Delicious Dolmas are ready serve with pitta bread (Arabian bread)

Bamiya (An Iraqi Kurdish Dish "Maraq/Marag") (Bhindi Gosht in Urdu) Okra and Lamb بامية باللحمة

Bamiya (An Iraqi Kurdish Dish "Maraq/Marag") (Bhindi Gosht in Urdu) Okra and Lamb

Bhindi Gosht is a delicious dish. Cooked with  Mutton Chops and Okra. It is very popular dish in Iraqi Kurd area and know as Maraq

 

Ingredients:

• 1. Mutton Chops  1 kg
• 2. Bhindi (Okra/Lady finger/Bamiyah)  1/2 kg
• 3. Onion chopped 2-3 nos.
• 4. Oil 1 cup
• 5. Ginger crushed  2 inch long piece
• 6. Garlic crushed  1 medium pod
• 7. Tomatoes chopped  2-3 nos.
• 8. Coriander leaves  a few
• 9. Spices: Salt to taste, Chilli 1 teaspoon, Coriander 1/2 teaspoon, Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon, garam Masala 1/2 teaspoon

Cooking Procedure:

• Fry onion in oil till golden brown .
• Add garlic , ginger, tomatoes and fry 1-2 minutes then add mutton and fry for another 5 minutes, then add 2 glass of water and cook on medium flame till meat is tender.
• Now add okra and cook on low flame till okra is tender then sprinkle coriander leaves and simmer.
• Delicious Bamia/Maraq/Marag/Bhindi gosht is ready . Serve with Naan /Roti

Eid Dessert (Kleicha/ Klaicha) Iraq Origin ( Mamoul in Syria/Lebanon) الكليچة

Eid Dessert (Kleicha/ Klaicha) Iraq Origin ( Mamoul in Syria/Lebanon)

These cookies are very delightful and delicious and are baked on Eid days in Iraq.
You can open these links for photo and recipe contributed by me

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kleicha.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleicha

Ingredients

• Plain flour   3 cup
• Sugar          1/2 cup
• Butter          2-3 tablespoon
• Water          1/4 cup
• Green Cardamom powder   1/4 teaspoon
• Aniseed (Fennel)                   1/8 teaspoon
• Cinnamon                              1/8 teaspoon
• Baking powder                        1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt                                           1/8 teaspoon
• Pimento                                     1/8 teaspoon
• Rose essence                           a few drops

Ingredients for filling

• Dates            125 g
• Butter             2 table spoon

Procedure

• Pre-heat oven at 170 degree centigrade
• Sift the sugar and flour in mixing bowl
• Now add butter to it and mix well to make a smooth mixture
• Add water to this mixture and knead well
• Keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Now chop the dates and heat with butter in a separate pan till dates soft.
• Make small balls of dough and fill the date filling to it.
• Make kleicha/Mamoul like shape by hand or using a mould.
• Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes.
• Cool on tray and then serve.
• Note: Spices, salt and baking powder can be added in flour during doughing, also a little quantity can added to date filling

• Mamoul lover (from Syria and Lebanon) can also add Orange blossom water and semolina

• Happy Eid Mubarak to all Muslims and our friend  Saad Bagawan in Arbel Iraq.