Saturday 10 September 2016

Eid recipes: Muqalab

Muqalab.
Muqalab.
Muqalab مقلب

Muqalab or “muqli” is a dish eaten on the first day of Eid. It is typically made from meat mixed with organ meats though it can be made with meat alone. This recipe is from Eat Omani by Omer Al Aamri:

Ingredients
1 kg or more of fresh meat and organ meats
2 bulbs garlic
2 drinking glasses of water
3½ teaspoons Omani masala*
1 to teaspoons of salt

Method
Cut meat into small chunks.
Put meat in pan with water and simmer 15 minutes.
Peel and mash garlic.
When water boils, add garlic.
Simmer 30 minutes, then add water if there is too little liquid to prevent burning.
Add Omani masala.
Simmer 10 minutes, then check if the meat is tender. Simmer till cooked if not.
Add salt to taste.
Simmer 10 minutes, adding a little water if needed to prevent burning.

Muqalab is best eaten with Omani bread**, but can be served with white rice.


Some recipes include nutmeg and ginger powder.
*Masala powder can be substituted. 
**A type of paper-thin flat bread.